2020 CSP meetings and project updates
Introduction
Find the agenda, minutes, reports and presentations for the 2020 meetings of the Conservation Services Programme.Get information on this page about these 2020 meetings:
- CSP Technical Working Group 9 December 2020
- CSP Technical Working Group 3 September 2020
- CSP Technical Working Group 6 August 2020
- CSP Technical Working Group 25 June 2020
- CSP Technical Working Group 4 June 2020
- CSP Technical Working Group 15 May 2020
- CSP Research Advisory Group 6 March 2020
- CSP Technical Working Group 5 March 2020
- CSP Technical Working Group 28 February 2020
CSP Research Advisory Group Resources 2021/22
Terms of reference: CSP RAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 150 K)
RAG Resources:
- CSP Research Advisory Group information
- CSP Strategic Statement (PDF, 341 K)
- DRAFT CSP Annual Research Summary 2019-20 (PDF, 841 K)
- Medium Term Research Plans:
- CSP RAG Research Submission Form (DOC, 102 K)
Comments are sought on the draft documents and research proposals can be made using the Research Submission Form above. The submission period is 18 Dec 2020 - 07 Feb 2021 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.
CSP Technical Working Group
9 December 2020
Chair: Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 83K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 82K)
CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85K)
CSP presentations:
- POP2019-02: Fish shoal dynamics in North-eastern New Zealand - NNZST
- POP2020-04: Grey petrel population estimate, Antipodes Island- methodology presentation – Parker Conservation
- POP2018-02: Hoiho population and tracking project – Eudyptes Consulting
- BCBC2019-05: King shag dietary analysis - Chris Lalas, Rob Schuckard, Aimee van der Reis
- POP2020-03: Basking shark habitat suitability modelling - NIWA
Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Wednesday 23 December 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Technical Working Group
3 September 2020
Chair: Katie Clemens-Seely
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 81K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 86K)
CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85K)
CSP presentations:
- BCBC2019-07c: Recreational fishing bycatch programme, stakeholder engagement framework – SenateSHJ
- MIT2019-03: Lighting adjustments to mitigate against deck strikes/vessel impacts, land-based results and at-sea methodology – NNZST
- MIT2019-04: Optimum batching interval for discharge management on vessels in the scampi fishery – Pisces Research
- Drone-based Salvin's albatross population assessment, Bounty Islands 2019/20 – Parker Conservation
Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Thursday 17 September 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Technical Working Group
6 August 2020
Chair: Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 45K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 87K)
CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85K)
CSP presentations:
- POP2018-06: Protected coral connectivity in New Zealand – NIWA
- INT2019-05: Coral biodiversity in deep – water fisheries bycatch – NIWA
- INT2019-03: Characterisation of marine mammal interactions – Dragonfly
- Seabird observer sightings data 2007/08-2018/19 – Dragonfly
- Commercial fisheries seabird interaction health assessment tool – DOC
Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Thursday 20 August 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Project update: INT2019-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries: 1 July 2019 – 31 March 2020
31 July 2020
This is the quarterly report for INT2019-02, reporting on milestone 3 of this project: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries. This report builds upon the previous seabird ID report that covered captures from 1 July 2019 - 31 December 2019.
Comments are sought until 5 pm, Friday 14 August 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Project update: POP2019-02: Fish shoal dynamics in north-eastern New Zealand- fish shoal sampling
31 July 2020
This is a draft interim report for POP2019-02, reporting on milestone 4 of this project- summary of analysis of zooplankton samples collected 2019-20
Comments are sought until 5 pm, Friday 14 August 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Project update: INT2019-04: Identification and storage of cold–water coral bycatch specimens: 1 July 2019 – 31 December 2019
29 July 2020
This is the draft 6-monthly progress report for INT2019-04, reporting on milestone 1 of this project: Identification and storage of cold–water coral bycatch specimens
Comments are sought until 5 pm, Thursday 13 August 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Technical Working Group
25 June 2020
Chair: Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 85 K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 78 K)
CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85 K)
CSP presentations:
- POP2018-04: Flesh–footed shearwater population monitoring – WMIL
- BCBC2019-03: Campbell Island seabird Research:
- November field survey component:
- Photo count component:
- Southern royal albatross breeding assessment:
- POP2017-04: Seabird population research: Auckland Islands 2017–20 – Parker Conservation
- BCBC2019-07a: Recreational fishing bycatch programme: Database assessment of recreational fishing bycatch of all marine protected species and review of reporting tools – Dragonfly
- BCBC2019-05: Understanding potential interactions and indirect effects between commercial fishing and NZ king shag populations –Statfishtics
Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Thursday 9 July 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Project update: MIT2017-01: Protected species liaison project
8 June 2020
This is a progress report for MIT2017-01: Protected species liaison project. This report summarises some aspects of the period from July 2017 – September 2019 and covers progress within the current year from 01 October 2019 – 31 May 2020.
Send you comments on this project to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Technical Working Group
4 June 2020
Chair: Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 114 K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 94 K)
CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85 K)
DOC presentation:
- Antipodean albatross population research: 2019/20 field season – Kath Walker and Graeme Elliot (DOC)
- Antipodean albatross population research: Antipodean albatross spatial distribution and fisheries overlap 2019
CSP presentations:
- POP2017-03: Salvin's albatross, Bounty Islands population project – NIWA
- POP2019-01: Investigation of electronic device options to assess distribution, diving and foraging behaviour of Hector’s dolphins – Cawthron Institute
- MIT2019-01:Dolphin Dissuasive Device Mitigation in inshore fisheries – Cawthron Institute
- MIT2018-03: Setting mitigation for small longline vessels, progress update – Fisheries Inshore NZ
Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Thursday 18 June 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Technical Working Group
15 May 2020
Chair: Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 78 K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 81 K)
CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85 K)
CSP presentations:
- POP2019-04: Southern Buller’s albatross: Snares/Tini Heke population project – NIWA
- INT2019-06: Post–release survival of seabirds – WMIL
- BCBC2018-01: Underwater line setter trials for small vessels – Vita Maris
- MIT2019-02: Review of mitigation techniques to reduce benthic impacts of trawling – Terra Moana
Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Friday 29 May 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Project update: INT2019-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries: 1 July 2019 – 31 December 2019
23 March 2020
This is the final report for INT2019-02, reporting on milestone 2 of this project: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries.
Comments are sought until 5 pm, Thursday 7 May 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Research Advisory Group Meeting
6 March 2020
G0.1 Holloway Room, Conservation House, 18–32 Manners St, Wellington.
Chair: Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 84 K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 99 K)
RAG Resources:
- CSP Annual Research Summary 2018–19 (PDF, 1,391 K)
- CSP RAG Project Proposals 2020/21 (PDF, 4,787 K)
- CSP Project Initial Prioritisation 2020/21 (PDF, 41 K)
- CSP Marine Mammal Medium Term Research Plan 2018 (PDF, 631 K)
- CSP Protected Fish Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (395 K)
- CSP Seabird Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (PDF 2,830 K)
- CSP Protected Coral Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (PDF, 181 K)
- CSP Strategic Statement 2018 (PDF, 6,230K)
- CSP Research Advisory Group resources
Additional feedback from the CSP RAG will be sought until 5 pm, 27 March 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Technical Working Group
5 March 2020
G0.2 Tangaroa Room, Conservation House, 18–32 Manners St, Wellington.
Chair: Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 80 K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 92 K)
CSP presentations:
- POP2018-05: Westland petrel population size estimate – DOC
- MIT2018-01: Protected species engagement project– Port Group
- POP2019-05: NZ fur seal Bounty Islands population assessment– Parker Conservation
- POP2018-01: Improved habitat suitability modelling for protected corals in New Zealand waters– NIWA
Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Friday 20 March 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz
CSP Technical Working Group
28 Feb 2020
Online Skype meeting,10:30 am – 12pm
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 67 K)
CSP presentation:
- POP2019-04: Southern Buller’s albatross: Snares/Tini Heke population project