2017/18 Conservation Services Programme reports

This report outlines the research carried out through the Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2017-18, and provides updates on multi-year projects started in previous years. Published February 2019.

This report describes the results of ongoing population monitoring of New Zealand sea lions at the Auckland islands. This is the final report for the 2017/18 year. Published May 2018.

Read the research report for the the Antipodean wandering albatross census and population study 2018. Published November 2018.

The final report for POP2017-04: White capped albatross mark-recapture study at Disappointment Island, Auckland Islands. Published December 2018.

This is the final report on characterising discharge management in small-vessel trawl and longline fisheries. Published December 2018.

This the annual report on the identification of marine mammals captured in New Zealand fisheries in 2017/18 (1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018). Published November 2019.

These are the final reports for MIT2015-02: Mitigating seabird captures during hauling on smaller longline vessels. Published November 2018.

This is the final annual report for MIT2017-01: Protected species liaison project. Published November 2018.

This is the final report for INT2017-02: Using electronic monitoring imagery to characterise protected species interactions with commercial fisheries. Published October 2018.

This is the final report on protected species by catch media project. Published August 2018.

This is the workshop report on Hoiho (Yellow-eyed penguin) foraging and indirect effects research presented to the CSP Technical Working Group. Published August 2018.

This is the final report summarising the yellow-eyed penguin diet and the indirect effects affecting prey composition. Published May 2018.

The final report for POP2017-01: Seabird population research, Chatham Islands 2017/18. Published December 2018.

This report reviews and recommends ageing methods for protected deep-sea corals. Published April 2018.

These are the final reports for the Flesh-footed shearwater: various locations population project 2017/18. Published October 2018.

This is the final annual report on protected seabird species caught in NZ fisheries during the period 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018. Published December 2018.

This is a final report for INT2015-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens. Published February 2019.

This is the final report for the Gibson's wandering albatross population study and census 2017/18. Published July 2018.

This report presents a summary of the aerial census of Northern royal albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) fledglings on Rangitatahi (The Sisters) and Motuhara (Forty-Fours), July 2017. This report was prepared for Marine Species and Threats team, Department of Conservation and did not form a part of the Conservation Services Programme. Published January 2018.