Report highlights improved efforts in implementation of seabird bycatch mitigation measures in New Zealand fisheries

Bird scaring lines in action, photo by Domingo Jimenez

The Conservation Services Programme of New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (NZDOC) has released a report on the Protected Species Liaison Programme highlighting improved efforts in the implementation of seabird bycatch mitigation measures in New Zealand's fisheries. The programme, supported by Seafood New Zealand, aims to reduce interactions with protected species by promoting best-practice mitigation across inshore and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) fishing vessels. 

The 2022/23 report, by DOC Technical Advisor, T. Plencner, provides a summary of the outcomes of the programme for the 2022-23 fishing year (1 Oct 2022 – 30 Sept 2023).

Reference:

Plencner, T. 2024. CSP Liaison Programme Annual Report 2022-23. Final Report for MIT2021-01, Department of Conservation. 44 p.

26 August 2026