Foraging of NZ fur seals in the north of the South Island of NZ
A project of Massey University in conjunction with the partners and sponsors detailed below.
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| Name | Species | Life Stage | Release Date | Last Location | Days Transmitted |
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| To2010 3 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-22 | 5 |
| Oh2012 4 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-02 | 2012-02-24 | 53 |
| Oh2010 3 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2010-11-30 | 2011-02-01 | 63 |
| Ta2010 3 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2010-12-09 | 2010-12-15 | 6 |
| Ta2012 2 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-05 | 2012-02-17 | 43 |
| TaW 2012 7 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-06-08 | 2012-08-31 | 84 |
| Ta2012 4 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-05 | 2012-02-21 | 47 |
| TaW2012 8 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Sub-Adult | 2012-06-08 | 2012-10-15 | 129 |
| Ta2010 1 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2010-12-09 | 2010-12-15 | 6 |
| Ta2012 1 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-05 | 2012-02-21 | 47 |
| TaW2012 1 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-06-06 | 2012-09-27 | 113 |
| Oh2012 12 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-03 | 2012-02-07 | 35 |
| TaW2012 2 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-06-06 | 2012-10-01 | 117 |
| Oh2012 1 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-02 | 2012-01-10 | 8 |
| TaW2012 4 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-06-06 | 2012-10-21 | 137 |
| Oh2012 3 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-02 | 2012-01-13 | 11 |
| TaW2012 3 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-06-06 | 2012-10-17 | 133 |
| Oh 2012 2 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-02 | 2012-01-09 | 7 |
| TaW2012 5 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-06-06 | 2012-09-23 | 109 |
| Oh2012 10 | New Zealand Fur Seal | Adult | 2012-01-03 | 2012-01-09 | 6 |
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Introduction
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New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) colonies are expending in the South island of New Zealand, raising some concern on the potential negative impact that fur seals have on commercial fish stocks. Their actual impact on marine resources around New Zealand is not known because there is no accurate information on their diet and limited data where they forage. The NZ fur seal foraging project aims to determine where seals are foraging and what they eat at 3 breeding colonies. The project is funded for a period of three years from November 2010 by the Foundation for Research Science and Technology as a post-doctoral contract, and is hosted by Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ
Project Partners
The project associates are Dr. Laureline Meynier (principal investigator, Massey University), Chris Muller (Sirtrack Ltd.), Dr. Louise Chilvers (DOC Head Office, Wellington), Dr. Laura Boren (DOC Head Office, Wellington), and Dr. Trevor Willis (NIWA, Nelson).
