NZ sea lion CSP reports

This the final annual report for INT2020-02 Identification of marine mammals captured in New Zealand fisheries between 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023). Published September 2024.

This is the final report for POP2023-05 Auckland Islands New Zealand sea lions. Published July 2024.

This is the final report for INT2022-06 The distribution and abundance of marine mammals observed around commercial fishing vessels in New Zealand waters. Published April 2024.

This the annual report for INT2020-02 Identification of marine mammals captured in New Zealand fisheries in 2021/22 (1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022). Published September 2023.

This is the final report for POP2022-09 Auckland Islands New Zealand sea lions. Published July 2023.

This is the final report for POP2018-03 New Zealand sea lion: Auckland Islands pup count. Published September 2022.

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 2019/20 year. Published 2020.

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 2018/19 year. Published 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.

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 2016/17 year. Published May 2017.

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 2015/16 year. Published June 2016.

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 2014/15 year. Published July 2015.

A demographic and correlative assessment was conducted in 2014 of female New Zealand sea lions, aimed at identifying the causes of population change of New Zealand sea lion populations at the Auckland Islands. Published October 2014.

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 2013/14 year. Published October 2014/

These reports describe the results of ongoing population monitoring of New Zealand sea lions at the Auckland islands. This is the final report for the 2012/13 year. Published July 2013.

These reports describe the results of ongoing population monitoring of New Zealand sea lions at the Auckland islands. These are the final reports for the 2011/12 year. Published November 2012.

Read about a review of evidence for indirect effects of commercial fishing on New Zealand sea lions breeding at the Auckland Islands. This project was commissioned as part of the Conservation Services Programme project POP2010-01 (Objectives 4 and 5). Published May 2012.

Read the draft final research report estimating the demographic parameters of New Zealand sea lions in the Auckland Islands from 1997/98 to 2010/11. Published December 2011.

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 2010/11 year. Published November 2011.

Read the final research report assessing the demographic parameters and at sea distribution of New Zealand sea lions in the Auckland Islands. Published 2010.

Read an update on the estimation of demographic parameters for New Zealand sea lions breeding on the Auckland Islands from data collected up to the 2009/10 field season. Published 2011.

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 2009/10 year. Published 2010.

This report provides an update on the estimation of demographic parameters for New Zealand sea lions breeding on the Auckland Islands from data collected up to the 2008/09 field season. Published 2010.

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 2008/09 year.Published 2009,

POP 2007/01 Objective 3 final report from data collected up to the 2007/8 field season. Published 2009.

This is the final report for POP2016-01: Analysis from sea lion database to estimate pupping rate and associated parameters. Published 2009.

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 2007/08 year. Published 2008.

The objective of this project was to review devices aiming to mitigate interactions between the New Zealand sea lion and the southern squid trawl fishery. Published 2007.

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 2006/07 year. Published 2007.

This report describes the results of ongoing population monitoring of New Zealand sea lions at the Auckland islands. Published 2006.

This study looks at the sea lion population at the Auckland Islands and evaluates the likely effects of different alternative bycatch control rules. Published 2004.

This report describes modelling work undertaken by NIWA, on behalf of DOC, to address the effect of bycatch of sea lions in the squid trawl fishery. Published 2005.

Review the final report on the risk assessment critique of the Population Management Plan for the New Zealand sea lion. Published 2006.

View a report by the Royal Society of New Zealand that investigates the distribution and abundance of New Zealand sea lion pups at Campbell Island. Published 2003.