Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review 2012

PROTECTED SPECIES continued
AEBAR 2012: Appendices: Past projects
Project
Code
Project Title Specific Objectives Status Citation/s
PRO2012-08 Improved estimation of 1. To generate seabird distribution map layers for seabird species which the Approved but
spatio-temporal overlap existing level 1 risk assessment identifies as being at-risk, but for which no not contracted
with fisheries for at-risk level 2 assessment has been completed. 2. To modify seabird distribution
seabird species
layers used in the current level 2 risk assessment, for those species that the
L2 assessment identifies as at-risk and for which: i) spatial distributions used
in the current L2 assessment are known to be wrong, or ii) improved spatial
distribution layers are readily available (e.g. from new satellite telemetry
data). 3. To seasonally disaggregate seabird spatial distribution data layers
for those at-risk seabird species with a strongly seasonal abundance and/or
distribution in the New Zealand EEZ4. To utilize updated spatial/seasonal
seabird distribution layers to generate improved estimates of spatio-temporal
overlap with fisheries, for integration into the existing level 2 seabird risk
assessment framework.
PRO2012-09 Improvements to key 1. To improve estimates of the population size of specified seabirds where Approved but
information gaps for this will substantially reduce uncertainty in the risk ratio estimated in the not contracted
highest risk seabird Level 2 seabird risk assessment.
populations TBC
2. To improve estimates of the age at first breeding for specified seabird
populations where this will substantially reduce uncertainty in the risk ratio
estimated in the Level 2 seabird risk assessment.
3. To improve estimates of the average adult survival rate for specified
seabird populations where this will substantially reduce uncertainty in the risk
ratio estimated in the Level 2 seabird risk assessment.
PRO2012-10 Level 3 risk assessment for
Antipodean albatross TBC
ENV2011-01 NPOA-sharks science
reivew
1. Develop an Antipodean albatross population model
2. Assess the effect of fisheries mortality on population viability
3. As information permits, assess the effect of alternative management
strategies
1. To collate and summarise information in support of a review of the
National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks
(NPOA-sharks).
2. To identify research gaps from objective 1 and suggest cost-effective
ways these could be addressed.
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Approved but
not contracted
Completed Francis & Lyon 2012