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1 Black petrel/ tāiko blessing with Ngāti Rehua, Aotea/ Great Barrier Island Photo: Shaun Lee 2015

Janice Molloy Trust Convenor One of the cornerstones of the Trust s work is to publicly recognise those parts of the fishing industry that are showing commitment to seabird smart fishing.

2 Janice Molloy Trust Convenor One of the cornerstones of the Trust s work is to publicly recognise those parts of the fishing industry that are showing commitment to seabird smart fishing. This year there have been two stand-out groups that the Trust has applauded publicly. The first group are the winners of the Trust s Seabird Smart Awards. Tom Searle of Leigh Fisheries and Mike Black of Talley s have between them encouraged and supported scores of fishers to take care of seabirds while fishing. After Hon. Maggie Barry ONZM announced the awards, Leigh Fisheries received accolades and encouragement from chefs, wholesalers, industry colleagues, NGOs and government employees from around the world and domestically. Thirty-five top New Zealand chefs sent congratulation messages. This overwhelming response confirms the public and markets really do care how their fish are caught. The second group recognised publicly during 2015 are the three northern fishing companies that take part in the Black Petrel/Tāiko Working Group -Sanford, Leigh Fisheries and Aotearoa Fisheries. Each company has committed to ensuring all fishers they do business with have been trained in Seabird Smart Fishing and have a Seabird Risk Management Plan on board. Their commitment was acknowledged at this year s public Haere mai tāiko/ Welcome home tāiko event held on Great Barrier Island. Whilst the less glamorous meetings, outreach and education work continues behind the scenes it is important to stop, acknowledge and encourage those who are making a real difference. The 2015 Seabird Smart Awards were hosted and presented by the Minister of Conservation, Hon Maggie Barry ONZM. Photo: Neil MacKenzie

A snapshot of our project work in 2015 INSHORE FISHERS SEABIRD SMART TRAINING PROGRAMME by December 2015, we trained over 200 crew, skippers and industry staff at 17 workshops around the country.

3 A snapshot of our project work in 2015 INSHORE FISHERS SEABIRD SMART TRAINING PROGRAMME by December 2015, we trained over 200 crew, skippers and industry staff at 17 workshops around the country. RECREATIONAL FISHING our materials and messages have been distributed to thousands of anglers via fishing competition packs, boating and community events, boat ramps, magazines and online networks. SEABIRD COLONY VISITS we helped recreational and commercial fishers get involved in black petrel/tāiko monitoring at the colony on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. BLACK PETREL WORKING GROUP we made a splash on the news and raised the profile of black petrel/tāiko with a blessing at their breeding grounds on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. Our People Trust patron HRH Prince of Wales Board 2015 Bill Mansfield Chair International Legal Consultant Volker Kuntzsch Sanford Ltd Peter Douglas Te Ohu Kaimoana Scott Gallacher Ministry for Primary Industries Chris Howe WWF-New Zealand Felicity Lawrence/Bruce Parkes Department of Conservation CAMERAS AS A MONITORING TOOL ON BOATS we instigated a trial of electronic monitoring to see if cameras could detect seabirds on long lines. NATIONAL SEABIRD SMART AWARDS we recognised the outstanding commitment of four individuals to Seabird Smart Fishing with an event at Parliament, hosted by the Hon. Maggie Barry ONZM. INTERNATIONAL MITIGATION MENTOR we continued to support new fishing solutions for surface longline and set net fisheries. Southern Seabird Solutions Trustees and personnel held their February meeting on Aotea/Great Barrier Island, spending the night at the black petrel/tāiko colony to learn from experts Elizabeth Bell (WMIL) and Bec s Gibson (DOC). Photo: Southern Seabird Solutions Trust Management Committee 2015 Barry Baker Latitude 42 Jim Fitzgerald Sanford Ltd Mike Gerner Australian Fisheries Management Authority Jeremy Helson Fisheries Inshore New Zealand (FINZ) Jacob Hore/Jenny Oliver Ministry for Primary Industries Dave Kellian/Geordie Murman Leigh Commercial Fishermen s Association Debbie Hannan Seafood NZ Peter Hardstaff WWF- New Zealand Kris Ramm Department of Conservation Doug Saunders-Loder New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen Daryl Smith Sealord Group Ltd Richard Wells Deepwater Group Ltd John Willmer Te Ohu Kaimoana Personnel 2015 Janice Molloy Trust Convenor Barry Baker International Mitigation Mentor Jackie Bedford Freelance Communications Kirsten Crawford Trust Manager Cam Speedy Seabird Mentor/Trainer

Inshore Fishers Seabird SMART Training Programme Our Seabird SMART Training workshops build fishers knowledge about the seabirds they encounter in their local fisheries and leave them with a better

4 Inshore Fishers Seabird SMART Training Programme Our Seabird SMART Training workshops build fishers knowledge about the seabirds they encounter in their local fisheries and leave them with a better understanding of the importance of using practices that keep seabirds safe around their vessels. Our seabird mentor/trainer makes contact with each fisher at least twice after each workshop to cement the learnings and to keep seabird smart fishing on their radar. In 2015 the workshop programme material and process was reviewed to ensure it was consistent with ongoing Government management initiatives outlined in the National Plan of Action - Seabirds (Ministry for Primary Industries). Workshop materials are now more regionally specific and include the most up-to-date information for fishers. The new programme material was peer reviewed at a workshop in Auckland with Sanford skippers and management staff. Over 200 skippers, crew and industry staff from throughout New Zealand have attended Seabird SMART Training workshops. This includes 90% of the bottom longline fleet working in northern New Zealand where black petrel/ tāiko forage and breed. The Trust s seabird mentor and workshop trainer continues to report positive feedback from the programme. The skipper and crew of the San Kaipara invited attendees of the Auckland Seabird Smart Fishing workshop on-board their vessel to view their seabird mitigation. The San Kaipara is an inshore longline vessel owned by Sanford. Photo: Southern Seabird Solutions Trust The ongoing training programme is implemented under a shared funding model between the Ministry for Primary Industries, Department of Conservation, local fishing companies and fishing associations.

Working with recreational anglers Recreational fishing is one of the most popular sporting activities in New Zealand, listing second for men, ninth for women and within the top ten by all ethnicities

5 Working with recreational anglers Recreational fishing is one of the most popular sporting activities in New Zealand, listing second for men, ninth for women and within the top ten by all ethnicities surveyed (Sport NZ 2014). There are over 640,000 active anglers in New Zealand, with a hardy core of between 40,000 and 50,000 people who are really keen (NIWA 2013). There is evidence that recreational anglers catch seabirds and, whilst birds are usually released alive, the sheer number of anglers means the impact on some populations could be significant. In 2015 the Trust worked with recreational fishing clubs, organisations, charter operators, TV personalities, media and frontline government agency staff to build support for a seabird smart recreational fishing culture. As a result, our materials and messages have been distributed to thousands of anglers via fishing competition packs, boating and community events, boat ramps, magazines, TV and online networks. Throughout this process we have gained significant in-kind support from community members, charter skippers, the NZ Sports Fishing Association/Legasea, retailers and fishing media. The Trust designed a Petrelhead - lookin out for seabirds brand and trialled this on t-shirts and stickers at community events. Feedback has been very positive. Our Building a Culture of Seabird Smart recreational Fishing in NZ is funded by the Department of Conservation Community Fund. The Trusts Recreational Fishing Programme is supported by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Portable display panels were developed for use at community and fishing events. The banners have prompted many anglers to tell their stories about seabirds. Photo: Southern Seabird Solutions Trust Sport New Zealand, 2015.Sport and Active Recreation in the Lives of New Zealand Adults.2013/14 Active New Zealand Survey Results. Wellington, NZ

Involving Fishers in Seabird Monitoring A new group of fishers and fisheries managers have crawled through undergrowth, stretched their arms down metre long burrows and received the welcoming nip of

6 Involving Fishers in Seabird Monitoring A new group of fishers and fisheries managers have crawled through undergrowth, stretched their arms down metre long burrows and received the welcoming nip of a black petrel/tāiko thanks to our colony visit programme. Scientist Biz Bell and her team have given fishers and others the opportunity to hold and help band black petrels/tāiko while learning about how the colony is monitored and what the graphs in reports really mean. Biz has won over many fishers with her enthusiasm and commitment to the birds. Seabird colony visits continue to be a valuable aspect of the Seabird Smart Training Programme and are being introduced to the Recreational Fishing Programme. Seabird colony visits are made possible by the in-kind support of local fishing operators, community groups, Biz Bell and the team from Wildlife Management International and the Department of Conservation. Volker Kuntzsch, CEO of Sanford, being taught how to hold a black petrel by Biz Bell (WMIL). Photo: Southern Seabird Solutions Trust

Working together for black petrel/tāiko In late 2014, Sanford, Leigh Fisheries, Aotearoa Fisheries, fishing associations, local and central government, WWF- New Zealand and Forest and Bird signed a

7 Working together for black petrel/tāiko In late 2014, Sanford, Leigh Fisheries, Aotearoa Fisheries, fishing associations, local and central government, WWF- New Zealand and Forest and Bird signed a pledge to work together to ensure seabirds and fishing thrived alongside each other in the northern North Island fishing area FMA1. Key achievements this year include the companies requiring their skippers to undertake Seabird Smart Training, having Seabird Risk Management Plans on all vessels, and an electronic monitoring trial to assess the ability of on-board cameras to detect any seabirds caught in fishing operations. In partnership with Ngāti Rehua and the Department of Conservation, Trust personnel and the collaborative group facilitated a Haere mai tāiko / Welcome home black petrel blessing on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. The event was reported by Maori TV and TV1 as well as several local and national newspapers/online news. This project has a shared funding model where-by member parties contribute financially or in-kind. Current members are: the Ministry for Primary Industries, Department of Conservation, Sanford Ltd, Leigh Fisheries, Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd, Fisheries Inshore New Zealand, Leigh Commercial Fisherman s Association, Whitianga and Coromandel Peninsula Commercial Fishermen s Association, the Hauraki Gulf Forum, WWF- New Zealand, Forest and Bird, Ngāti Rehua and Ngāti Manuhiri. The project receives substantial in-kind support from Wildlife Management International Ltd. Tom Searle (Leigh Fisheries) holding a black petrel/tāiko. Leigh Fisheries, Aotearoa Fisheries and Sanford are part of the collaborative group working to ensure seabirds and fishing thrive together in northern New Zealand. Photo: Shaun Lee

8 Mentoring New Solutions The underwater bait setting device has been fifteen years in development and is now ready for commercial scale use. The Trust is helping the device over the line by funding its installation on a Nelson based surface longline vessel owned by Altair Fishing. The device is currently being manufactured and sea tested in Australia and will be shipped to New Zealand for installation in The device sets baited hooks underwater out of reach of seabirds. In a different fishery, set nets are still in the hard basket when it comes to working out how to keep penguins and other seabirds safe. One idea that emerged from a net-mitigation brainstorming workshop in 2012 was to investigate how seabirds react to different net colour. The Trust s Mitigation Mentor has supported a post graduate student to test captive penguins responses to different coloured monofilament netting. The penguins showed markedly different responses to the range of coloured net presented to them, with orange monofilament appearing to be most detectable. The results of the trial are currently being published and the next phase of research planned out. In 2015, the Mitigation Mentor Programme is financially supported by Sealord Group, Solander Fisheries and Encounter Foundation. The Trust s Mitigation Mentor is working with a post graduate student to investigate how little penguins react to different coloured netting. Hopefully this will lead to seabird mitigation options for the set net industry. Photo: Barry Baker (Mitigation Mentor)

9 Financial statements* Southern Seabird Solutions Trust: Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended 31 December 2015 Income 2015 ($) 2014 ($) Core Funding Core Funding Income 83,500 81,000 Interest Income 1,783 2,273 Project Management 12,798 18,951 Supporter Sponsorship 435 1,000 Total Core Funding 98, ,224 Project Income Interislander - - Mitigation Mentor 1,737 6,979 Net Mitigation Workshop 475 3,896 Recreational Fishing 53,172 30,765 Seabird Smart Awards 16,297 - Seabird Smart Seafood 41,664 31,314 Seabird Smart Training Programme 25,355 10,096 Smart Tuna Hook Trials - 20,000 Total Project Income 138, ,411 Total Income 237, ,635 Less Operating Expenses 2015 ($) 2014($) General Operating Expenses Administration 4,364 5,386 Communications, Brand, Marketing Expenses 3,141 10,270 Meeting and Event Expenses 1, Personnel 63,541 76,692 Travel - National 1,895 5,712 Total General Operating Expenses 73,976 98,877 Project Expenses Mitigation Mentor 1,737 6,979 Net Mitigation Workshop 475 3,896 Recreational Fishing 56,731 30,765 Seabird Safe Awards 18, Seabird Smart NZ Seafood 41,664 37,481 Seabird Smart Training Programme 22,224 9,632 Smart Tuna Hook Trials - 25,664 SSTP Inshore DVD - 24,920 Video - 60 Total Project expenses 141, ,553 Total Operating Expenses 215, ,430 Net Surplus for Year 21,916 (13,795) * This information is an extract from the Southern Seabird Solutions Trust financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015.

10 Southern Seabird Solutions Trust: Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2015 Assets 2015 ($) 2014 ($) Current Assets Accounts Receivable 48,725 23,000 ANZ Cheque Account 56,193 63,179 ANZ Online Call Account 54,642 55,179 Total Current Assets 159, ,358 Total Assets 159, ,358 Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 2,361 14,922 GST Payable 1,486 3,565 Project Sponsorship in Advance Coromandel Black Petrel Project 16,100 - Mitigation Mentor 13,135 9,872 Net Mitigation Workshops 3,928 4,404 Recreational Fishing 23,482 40,257 Seabird Smart Awards 4,203 - Seabird Smart Seafood 8,705 - Seabird Smart Training Programme 21,642 25,737 Trust Booklet 1,166 1,166 Total Income in advance 92,362 81,435 Total Current Liabilities 92,210 99,923 Total Liabilities 96,210 99,923 Net Assets 63,350 41,435 Equity 2015 ($) 2014 ($) Core Funding Reserves Core Funding Reserve ,500 Core Funding Reserve ,500 - Total Core Funding Reserves 7,500 7,500 Trust Funds Accumulated Surplus 45,100 23,185 Settlors Funds 10,750 10,750 Total Trust Funds 55,850 33,935 Total Equity 63,350 41,435 * This information is an extract from the Southern Seabird Solutions Trust financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015.

Our sponsors Thank you to the following companies and organisations for your support in 2015.

Primary Industries, the Department of Conservation, WWF- New Zealand and Te Ohu Kaimoana.

11 Our sponsors Thank you to the following companies and organisations for your support in The Southern Seabird Solutions Trust is an alliance between Seafood New Zealand, the Ministry for Primary Industries, the Department of Conservation, WWF- New Zealand and Te Ohu Kaimoana. The alliance takes a cooperative approach to seabird conservation. Partners: Principal sponsors: Supporters:

Photo: Graeme Elliott.

Photo: Graeme Elliott. 2016 Janice Molloy Trust Convenor In 2013, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) produced an assessment of the risk New Zealand seabirds face from commercial fisheries. Over