Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Annual Review 2012

4.5. Indicators and trends
AEBAR 2012: Protected species: Fur seals
Population size Unknown, but potentially ~100 000 in the New Zealand EEZ 21 .
Population trend Increasing at some mainland colonies but unknown for offshore island colonies. Range is
thought to be increasing.
Threat status NZ: Not Threatened, Increasing, Secure Overseas, in 2010 22 .
Number of
interactions 24
Trends in
interactions
IUCN: Least Concern, in 2008 23 .
376 estimated captures (95%CI: 221-668) in trawl fisheries in 2010-11
57 estimated captures (95%CI: 26-99) in surface longline fisheries in 2010-11
69 observed captures in trawl fisheries in 2010-11
17 observed captures in surface longline fisheries in 2010-11
Trawl fisheries:
Surface longline fisheries:
21 Taylor (1990), Harcourt (2001).
22 Baker et al. (2010b).
23 Goldsworthy and Gales (2008).
24 For more information, see: http://data.dragonfly.co.nz/psc/.
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