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1 Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui and Tory Channel / Kura Te Au Hydrographic Survey LINZ Project HYD-2016/17-01 (HS51) Marine Mammal Report Reported for Marine Mammal Liaison Group, Department of Conservation, Marlborough District Council and Land Information New Zealand 24 October 2016 to 18 June 2017 Surveyed by NIWA / Discovery Marine Limited Version 1 29 June 2017 Crown Copyright Reserved

2 Prepared by: NIWA Niki Davey Marine Biologist - Mammal Observations Helen Neil National Projects Manager For any information regarding this report please contact: Helen Neil National Projects Manager National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd Private Bag Kilbirnie Wellington 6241 NIWA CLIENT REPORT No: WN Report date: 29 June 2017 NIWA Project: LIN17301 Revision Description Date Original Version 1.0 Report rendered for HS51 MMLG 29 June 2017 Quality Assurance Statement Compiled By Niki Davey Reviewed by: Steve Wilcox Formatting checked by: Approved for release by: Helen Neil Alison MacDiarmid Front cover image: Dusky dolphin from sighting K_034 near Waikawa Bay All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced or copied in any form without the permission of the copyright owner(s). Such permission is only to be given in accordance with the terms of the client s contract with NIWA. This copyright extends to all forms of copying and any storage of material in any kind of information retrieval system. Whilst NIWA has used all reasonable endeavours to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate, NIWA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the completeness of the information contained herein, or that it will be suitable for any purpose(s) other than those specifically contemplated during the Project or agreed by NIWA and the Client.

3 Frontispiece Figure 1: Chart NZ615 Marlborough Sounds. Frontispiece Figure 2: Hector s dolphin sighting K_044 from Wharehunga Bay. Marine Mammal Report Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

4 Contents Executive summary Introduction Methods Survey Operation Parameters Survey Crew MMO Briefing Survey Vessels Sightings Table Summary of Sightings Bottlenose dolphin sightings Common dolphin sightings Dusky dolphin sightings Hector s dolphin sightings NZ fur seals Rorqual whale, Orca, dolphins (unidentified) and unknown marine mammals Appended Information Bibliography Acknowledgements Appendix A All Sighting Information. For period 24 th October 2016 to 18 th June Appendix B Photographic Images Appendix C Weekly Reports 1 to Appendix D Monthly Reports Tables Table 3-1: HS51 sightings across all survey areas. 11 Table A-1: HS51 all sighting information across all survey areas. 35 Marine Mammal Report Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

5 Figures Frontispiece Figure 1: Chart NZ615 Marlborough Sounds. 3 Frontispiece Figure 2: Hector s dolphin sighting K_044 from Wharehunga Bay. 3 Figure 1-5: RV Ikatere. 10 Figure 1-6: RV Rukuwai. 10 Figure 4-1: All marine mammal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-2: All cetacean sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-3: Bottlenose dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-4: Common dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-5: Dusky dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-6: Hector s dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-7: NZ fur seal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-8: Rorqual whale, Orca, unidentified dolphins and unspecified marine mammal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-9: Example of bottlenose dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-10: Example of a common dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-11: Example of a dusky dolphin sighting for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-12: Example of Hector s dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-13: Example of NZ fur Seal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure 4-14: Example of other marine mammal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Figure B-1: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. 71 Figure B-2: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. 72 Figure B-3: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. 73 Figure B-4: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. 74 Figure B-5: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. 75 Figure B-6: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. 76 Figure B-7: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 77 Figure B-8: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 78 Figure B-9: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 79 Figure B-10: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 80 Figure B-11: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 81 Figure B-12: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 82 Marine Mammal Report Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

6 Figure B-13: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 83 Figure B-14: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 84 Figure B-15: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 85 Figure B-16: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 86 Figure B-17: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 87 Figure B-18: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. 88 Figure B-19: Video thumbnails where available from RV Rukuwai and RV Ikatere. 89 Marine Mammal Report Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

7 Executive summary National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA) was contracted in October 2016 by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to undertake hydrographic surveying services for the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui and Tory Channel / Kura Te Au Hydrographic Survey (HS51). This survey comprises both hydrographic (LINZ) and habitat mapping (Marlborough District Council (MDC)), requirements which are met by a National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (NIWA) led partnership with Discovery Marine Limited (DML). This Marine Mammal Observations Report (MMOR) forms part of the deliverables required for LINZ project HYD-2016/17-01 (HS51) Contract No for the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui and Tory Channel / Kura Te Au Hydrographic Survey. This project is referred to hereafter as HS51. The MMOR is submitted in accordance with the HS51 Services Agreement Contract and Marine Mammal Liaison Group (MMLG) Specifications. This MMOR summarises all observations recorded 24 th October 2016 to 18 th June 2017 across all survey areas of HS51. Key observations recorded are: Eighteen Hector s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) sightings throughout the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui and Tory Channel/ Kura Te Au survey area were recorded over the duration of the survey. This is a nationally endangered species; Twenty-nine bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) sightings throughout the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui and Tory Channel/ Kura Te Au area were recorded over the duration of the survey. This is also a nationally endangered species; and One Sei or Brydes whale seen east of Arapaoa Island. This MMOR comprises: A summary sightings table with species and numbers of individuals seen; A descriptive summary of sightings for each species; Maps showing positions of each species; Summary images of the main species seen; An appendix of all sightings data and a representative image from each sighting where a photo was taken. Digital delivery of all sightings images; and Digital delivery of all sighting information including Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Framework (GBIF) lodgement URLs. Overall there were 229 sightings made comprising mainly bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus), common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Hector s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) and NZ fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri. Also sighted were Orca (killer whale, Orcinus orca), unidentified dolphins, an unidentified marine mammal and a Rorqual whale (Sei or Brydes). Marine Mammal Report 7 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

8 1 Introduction Marine mammals, in particular dolphins are a regular occurrence in the Marlborough Sounds. The species are important both nationally and internationally. There are eight marine mammal species known to frequent the Sounds (Davidson et al., 2011). Two of these are classified as nationally endangered (Hector s and Bottlenose) and one is considered nationally critical (killer whale or Orca). The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and Discovery Marine Limited (DML) were contracted to map the seabed in the Marlborough Sounds (Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui and Tory Channel/Kura Te Au) using multibeam sounders. The frequency of the sound emitted by a multibeam echo sounder is outside the hearing range of marine mammals in the Sounds, however as a precaution, NIWA ensured best practice for minimising survey activities in the immediate proximity of marine mammals, including logging all sightings while on multibeam effort. Blue Planet Marine (BPM) was also contracted prior to the survey to provide a review of the potential effects of a multibeam survey of Queen Charlotte Sound and Tory Channel and make suggestions as to best practice to minimise disturbance. Overall they concluded the survey was in the category of minimal disturbance hence not requiring a dedicated MMO onboard (Blue Planet Marine, 2016). This report also gave some recommendations and considerations that NIWA adopted in the field plan. A Marine Mammal Liaison Group (MMLG) was formed for the HS51 survey, to which NIWA reported the marine mammal sighting information. 2 Methods 2.1 Survey Operation Parameters The MBES Survey operations were, as best as practicable: conducted during daylight hours (12 hour days, with estimated 8 hours on MBES task); generally conducted as shore parallel survey lines, not shore perpendicular lines directly into a bay; to ensure safety of navigation, be conducted from deeper waters to shallower waters with vessels not travelling over unsurveyed seafloor, however on entering enclosed bays the survey staff observed for marine mammals prior to running survey lines; in the case where mammals were sighted within a specific bay, prior to commencing survey, endeavoured to move to the next bay; when mammals come into a bay while we are working, we remained working unless negative behaviours were observed when we endeavoured to move distant i.e. next bay as practicable; operated at frequencies considered to be above the hearing range of the marine mammals. Neither of the EM2040 and Geoswath Plus systems can follow soft start (ramp-up) procedures, however once systems are operational they remained so for the survey day thus avoiding any perceived significant changes in acoustic noise; 8 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

9 in co-ordination with the Harbour Master, be advised by, and if requested advised other, nearby boat operators of any potential marine mammal activity so as to minimise potential of interactions; logged all sightings of marine mammals (i.e. DOC Marine Mammal Incidental Sightings forms) and provide monthly briefings/reports to the local marine mammal advisory group (being assembled by Marlborough District Council). 2.2 Survey Crew MMO Briefing The crew on board RV Ikatere and RV Rukuwai underwent a briefing with NIWA s senior experienced trained Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) Niki Davey on Monday 24 th October Marine mammal observations and subsequent sightings were only required when the multibeam was in operation (on effort). However, any opportunistic sightings made at any other time were encouraged to be recorded as well. During this meeting the crew were briefed in the following areas to ensure a rigorous as possible approach to recording marine mammal sightings is being taken: Identification: An identification booklet outlining the features of the 8 important marine mammal species known in the Marlborough Sounds was provided to each vessel. This included notes on fin shape, beak presence/absence, colouration and an indication of adult size. The species expected to be encountered were bottlenose, dusky, Hector s, and common dolphins, and killer whales (Orca), humpback, and southern right whales. Also to be recorded was the New Zealand fur seal. Logsheets: These were provided for the crew and covered the general areas of animal number and species, environment at sea, location and animal details. The priority fields included GPS location (of vessel when sighting made), species to best of ability, number of animals and whether a photo was taken. Each log sheet field was discussed during the briefing. Photography: A camera was provided for the crew on the RV Ikatere. Images of the animals were encouraged when it was possible. Emphasis was made on beaks and fins. Environmental: Laminated sheets covering the Beaufort scale were provided for additional information in the environmental section. Observations: The crew were also briefed on the difficulties in spotting marine mammals up against a coastal back drop such as the Sounds and recommendations were to look using both the naked eye and with binoculars. Also vigilance was emphasised when the vessels entered bays and came around headlands. Also known areas of resident populations have been noted with extra vigilance encouraged here also. Reporting: The logsheets were scanned and sent to the MMO on a weekly basis. These sightings were entered in ARC GIS and a graphic display produced, with brief written commentary, and provided within a set of weekly and monthly summary MMO reports, submitted to the Marine Mammal Liaison Group monthly. Marine Mammal Report 9 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

10 2.3 Survey Vessels Two NIWA owned and operated vessels were used for HS51, RV Ikatere and RV Rukuwai. RV Ikatere is a 14m Teknicraft design alloy catamaran, built by Q-West Ltd in Whanganui and is fitted with Hamilton Jet drives (Figure 1-5). The EM2040 MBES sonar head is deployed via a moon pool located aft of the main cabin. This vessel was kept at a berth in Waikawa Marina during the survey. Visibility for observing marine mammals is generally only possible for the skipper out the forward windows in the bridge while surveying or transiting. A scientist may also be able to look further aft or more extensively during transit. RV Rukuwai is a McLay 680, trailerable alloy mono hull, built by McLay Boats in Milton (Figure 1-6). The vessel is powered by twin 100HP Yamaha four stroke outboard engines. All survey equipment is fitted to a pole and frame over the bow of RV Rukuwai to allow the sounder, motion sensing, heading and position sensors to be rotated and secured clear of the surface for fast transits and recovery of the boat to the trailer. This vessel is low to the water and visibility for sighting marine mammals can be possible forward and aft by crew and skippers while surveying and transiting. Figure 2-1: RV Ikatere. Figure 2-2: RV Rukuwai. 10 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

11 3 Sightings Table The sightings recorded for the period 24 th October 2016 until 18 th June 2017 are tabulated below (Table 3.1). Also see Appendix A. Table 3-1: RV Rukuwai. HS51 sightings across all survey areas. *K is for sightings from the RV Ikatere, R is for sightings from the Sighting Number* Date Time Species Adults Juveniles Total K_001 24/10/ :33:00 NZ fur seal K_002 25/10/ :12:00 NZ fur seal K_003 25/10/ :42:00 NZ fur seal K_004 27/10/ :41:00 Hector s dolphin K_005 29/10/ :02:00 NZ fur seal R_001 30/10/ :53:00 NZ fur seal R_002 2/11/ :26:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_003 3/11/ :15:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_004 4/11/ :43:00 NZ fur seal K_006 5/11/ :29:00 NZ fur seal K_007 6/11/ :32:00 dolphin K_008 8/11/ :55:00 NZ fur seal K_009 8/11/ :07:00 NZ fur seal K_010 9/11/ :25:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_011 9/11/ :25:00 NZ fur seal K_012 9/11/ :01:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_013 12/11/ :01:00 NZ fur seal K_014 13/11/ :46:00 NZ fur seal K_015 13/11/ :34:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_016 17/11/ :56:00 NZ fur seal K_017 17/11/ :14:00 dolphin K_018 20/11/ :20:00 NZ fur seal K_019 23/11/ :38:00 Hector s dolphin K_020 23/11/ :01:00 Hector s dolphin K_021 23/11/ :00:00 Hector s dolphin Marine Mammal Report 11 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

12 Sighting Number* Date Time Species Adults Juveniles Total K_022 23/11/ :36:00 Rorqual whale K_023 25/11/ :12:00 NZ fur seal K_024 25/11/ :40:00 NZ fur seal K_025 25/11/ :41:00 NZ fur seal K_026 25/11/ :47:00 NZ fur seal K_027 26/11/ :46:00 NZ fur seal K_028 28/10/ :03:00 Dusky dolphin R_005 25/11/ :00:00 Dusky dolphin K_029 27/11/ :57:00 dolphin K_030 28/11/ :02:00 Common dolphin K_031 29/11/ :00:00 Unknown Marine Mammal K_032 30/11/2016 4:23:00 Dusky dolphin K_033 30/11/ :08:00 Dusky dolphin K_034 2/12/ :27:00 Dusky dolphin K_035 4/12/ :10:00 Common dolphin R_006 25/11/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_007 27/11/ :50:00 NZ fur seal R_008 28/11/ :50:00 NZ fur seal R_009 28/11/ :57:00 Common dolphin R_010 29/11/ :58:00 dolphin R_011 1/12/ :22:00 Hector s dolphin R_012 1/12/2016 0:58:00 NZ fur seal R_013 2/12/ :18:00 NZ fur seal R_014 3/12/2016 2:47:00 Orca (killer whale) R_015 3/12/ :49:00 Orca (killer whale) R_016 3/12/ :52:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_017 3/12/ :37:00 NZ fur seal R_018 4/12/ :12:00 NZ fur seal R_019 4/12/ :16:00 NZ fur seal R_020 4/12/ :37:00 NZ fur seal Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

13 Sighting Number* Date Time Species Adults Juveniles Total R_021 7/12/ :23:00 NZ fur seal R_022 8/12/ :07:00 NZ fur seal R_023 10/12/2016 2:16:00 NZ fur seal K_036 6/12/ :44:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_037 8/12/2016 2:06:00 NZ fur seal K_038 9/12/ :55:00 Common dolphin K_039 9/12/ :01:00 NZ fur seal K_040 9/12/ :38:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_041 9/12/2016 3:08:00 Dusky dolphin K_042 11/12/2016 2:46:00 Common dolphin R_024 13/12/ :27:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_043 10/02/ :50:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_044 11/02/ :17:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_045 13/02/ :30:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_046 14/02/ :50:00 Hector s dolphin K_047 14/02/ :35:00 Hector s dolphin K_048 14/02/ :10:00 Hector s dolphin K_049 14/02/ :30:00 Common dolphin K_050 15/02/ :57:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_051 15/02/ :30:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_052 15/02/ :23:00 Common dolphin K_053 15/02/ :01:00 Common dolphin K_054 17/02/ :14:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_025 15/02/ :17:00 NZ fur seal R_026 15/02/ :42:00 NZ fur seal R_027 17/02/ :37:00 NZ fur seal R_028 23/02/ :08:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_029 23/02/ :12:00 NZ fur seal R_030 23/02/ :44:00 NZ fur seal R_031 23/02/ :06:00 NZ fur seal Marine Mammal Report 13 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

14 Sighting Number* Date Time Species Adults Juveniles Total R_032 23/02/ :26:00 NZ fur seal R_033 24/02/ :51:00 NZ fur seal R_034 24/02/ :23:00 NZ fur seal R_035 19/02/2017 Common dolphin R_036 25/02/ :53:00 NZ fur seal K_055 19/02/ :45:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_037 26/02/ :47:00 NZ fur seal R_038 27/02/ :37:00 NZ fur seal R_039 28/02/ :23:00 Common dolphin R_040 2/03/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_041 2/03/ :35:00 NZ fur seal R_042 4/03/ :07:00 NZ fur seal K_056 28/02/ :53:00 NZ fur seal K_057 2/03/ :51:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_043 11/03/ :40:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_044 11/03/ :32:00 NZ fur seal R_045 11/03/ :26:00 NZ fur seal R_046 11/03/ :48:00 NZ fur seal K_058 7/03/2017 NZ fur seal K_059 12/03/ :42:00 NZ fur seal R_047 15/03/ :50:00 Hector s dolphin R_048 15/03/ :53:00 Hector s dolphin K_060 27/03/ :50:00 Hector s dolphin K_061 28/03/ :20:00 Hector s dolphin K_062 28/03/ :55:00 Hector s dolphin K_063 28/03/ :26:00 Hector s dolphin K_064 28/03/ :56:00 NZ fur seal R_050 26/03/ :40:00 NZ fur seal R_051 26/03/ :05:00 NZ fur seal R_052 26/03/ :10:00 NZ fur seal Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

15 Sighting Number* Date Time Species Adults Juveniles Total R_053 28/03/ :51:00 NZ fur seal K_065 4/04/ :00:00 Common dolphin K_066 5/04/ :43:00 NZ fur seal K_067 5/04/ :00:00 Hector s dolphin K_068 6/04/ :31:00 Common dolphin K_069 8/04/ :22:00 NZ fur seal R_054 7/04/ :41:00 NZ fur seal at the 0 2 R_055 10/04/ :50:00 NZ fur seal R_056 11/04/ :44:00 NZ fur seal R_057 11/04/ :35:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_058 11/04/ :41:00 NZ fur seal R_059 11/04/ :19:00 NZ fur seal R_060 15/04/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_061 18/04/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_062 19/04/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_063 19/04/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_064 20/04/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_065 22/04/ :27:00 NZ fur seal R_066 29/04/ :08:00 NZ fur seal R_067 29/04/ :23:00 NZ fur seal R_068 29/04/ :27:00 NZ fur seal R_069 29/04/ :32:00 NZ fur seal K_070 24/04/ :15:00 Common dolphin K_071 25/04/ :21:00 NZ fur seal K_072 27/04/ :13:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_073 2/05/ :36:00 NZ fur seal R_070 30/04/ :52:00 NZ fur seal R_071 30/04/ :17:00 NZ fur seal R_072 30/04/ :35:00 NZ fur seal R_073 1/05/2017 1:40:00 NZ fur seal Marine Mammal Report 15 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

16 Sighting Number* Date Time Species Adults Juveniles Total R_074 1/05/2017 1:43:00 NZ fur seal R_075 1/05/2017 1:49:00 NZ fur seal R_076 1/05/2017 3:43:00 NZ fur seal R_077 1/05/2017 3:52:00 NZ fur seal R_078 2/05/2017 2:26:00 NZ fur seal R_079 2/05/2017 3:54:00 NZ fur seal R_080 4/05/ :53:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_081 4/05/ :07:00 Hector s dolphin R_082 5/05/2017 1:01:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_083 6/05/2017 8:15:00 NZ fur seal R_084 7/05/ :05:00 NZ fur seal K_074 8/05/2017 1:38:00 dolphin K_075 11/05/ :30:00 Hector s dolphin K_076 14/05/ :33:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_085 15/05/ :35:00 NZ fur seal R_086 15/05/ :52:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_087 15/05/ :33:00 NZ fur seal R_088 16/05/2017 1:46:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_089 16/05/2017 3:39:00 NZ fur seal R_090 16/05/2017 2:35:00 NZ fur seal R_091 16/05/2017 3:35:00 NZ fur seal R_092 16/05/2017 4:35:00 NZ fur seal R_093 16/05/2017 5:35:00 NZ fur seal R_094 17/05/2017 6:35:00 NZ fur seal R_095 17/05/ :01:00 NZ fur seal R_096 17/05/ :17:00 NZ fur seal R_097 17/05/ :57:00 NZ fur seal R_098 18/05/ :45:00 NZ fur seal R_099 18/05/ :50:00 NZ fur seal R_100 18/05/ :11:00 NZ fur seal Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

17 Sighting Number* Date Time Species Adults Juveniles Total R_101 20/05/ :52:00 NZ fur seal R_102 20/05/ :10:00 NZ fur seal R_103 20/05/ :22:00 NZ fur seal R_104 20/05/ :14:00 NZ fur seal R_105 20/05/ :30:00 NZ fur seal R_106 20/05/ :20:00 NZ fur seal R_107 20/05/ :57:00 NZ fur seal R_108 21/05/ :02:00 NZ fur seal K_077 23/05/ :50:00 Bottlenose dolphin K_078 24/05/ :42:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_109 21/05/ :01:00 NZ fur seal R_110 22/05/ :39:00 NZ fur seal R_111 23/05/ :31:00 Common dolphin R_112 23/05/ :05:00 NZ fur seal R_113 24/05/ :30:00 Common dolphin R_114 24/05/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_115 25/05/ :04:00 Common dolphin R_116 25/05/ :30:00 NZ fur seal R_117 26/05/ :37:00 NZ fur seal R_118 27/05/ :35:00 NZ fur seal R_119 27/05/ :33:00 NZ fur seal R_120 27/05/ :45:00 NZ fur seal R_121 28/05/ :15:00 NZ fur seal K_079 31/05/ :25:00 NZ fur seal K_080 1/06/ :57:00 NZ fur seal K_081 4/06/ :55:00 Bottlenose dolphin R_122 28/05/ :20:00 NZ fur seal R_123 28/05/ :01:00 NZ fur seal R_124 28/05/ :48:00 NZ fur seal R_125 28/05/ :51:00 Hector s dolphin Marine Mammal Report 17 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

18 Sighting Number* Date Time Species Adults Juveniles Total R_126 30/05/ :53:00 NZ fur seal R_127 30/05/ :10:00 NZ fur seal R_128 30/05/ :20:00 NZ fur seal R_129 31/05/ :10:00 NZ fur seal R_130 31/05/ :53:00 Dusky dolphin R_131 31/05/ :33:00 NZ fur seal R_132 1/06/ :58:00 NZ fur seal R_133 2/06/ :33:00 NZ fur seal R_134 2/06/ :43:00 NZ fur seal R_135 2/06/ :25:00 NZ fur seal R_136 3/06/ :35:00 NZ fur seal K_082 5/06/ :51:00 Common dolphin K_083 5/06/ :51:00 NZ fur seal R_137 8/06/ :39:00 NZ fur seal R_138 10/06/ :47:00 NZ fur seal R_139 10/06/ :43:00 Dusky dolphin R_140 11/06/ :21:00 NZ fur seal R_141 12/06/ :07:00 NZ fur seal R_142 15/06/ :54:00 NZ fur seal R_143 15/06/ :11:00 Dusky dolphin R_144 16/06/ :15:00 NZ fur seal R_145 16/06/ :00:00 NZ fur seal R_146 16/06/ :04:00 NZ fur seal R_147 17/06/ :07:00 Dusky dolphin Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

19 4 Summary of Sightings The sightings observed over the survey period have been summarised and mapped (Figures 4-1 and 4-2), as well as mapping of individual species (Figures 4-3 to 4-8). Photographs as an example of species are also provided (Figures 4-9 to 4-14), also see Appendix B (and associated digital delivery). 4.1 Bottlenose dolphin sightings There were 29 bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) sightings over the survey period (Figures 4-1 and 4-7). Seventeen of these sightings were seen while the vessel was on-effort and 12 while the vessels were off-effort or not stated in the data. Pods of bottlenose dolphins were seen throughout the inner and outer Queen Charlotte Sounds and within Tory Channel. The pod sizes varied from 5 to 55 individuals. The largest pod of 55 (K_076) was seen in Tory Channel while the vessel was on-effort. 4.2 Common dolphin sightings There were 17 common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) sightings over the survey period (Figures 4-2 and 4-8). Eight of these were while the vessels were on-effort. The concentration of sightings was in the central channel of Queen Charlotte Sound outside Blackwood, Ruakaka and East Bays. However, sightings were also seen in Tory Channel and heading into and out of the outer Queen Charlotte Sounds. Pod size ranged from animals. The large group of 100 (K_070) occurring near Cook Rock while the vessel was on-effort. 4.3 Dusky dolphin sightings There were 10 dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) sightings over the survey period (Figures 4-3 and 4-9). Two of these sightings were while the vessel was on-effort and the remainder while the vessel was off-effort or not stated. Generally, the sightings were in the inner Queen Charlotte Sound and 3 sightings were clustered in Waikawa Bay. One sighting was further out the Sounds near Pickersgill Island. The pod size for the dusky dolphin sightings ranged from 3 to 10 animals. 4.4 Hector s dolphin sightings There were 18 Hector s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) sightings over the survey period (Figures 4-4 and 4-10). Eight of these sightings were made while the vessel was on-effort. There were two areas where sightings were clustered (Wharehunga Bay and SW Blumine Island). The pod sizes were generally small from 1-5 individuals with one sighting (K_048) recording a pod of 11 animals at Wharehunga Bay. This sighting was made by the vessel on-effort. The most outer Sounds sighting was in Onehunga Bay and this was 1 individual. 4.5 NZ fur seals There were 145 NZ fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri sightings over the survey period (Figures 4-5 and 4-11). Their distribution was spread throughout the inner and outer Queen Charlotte Sounds and Marine Mammal Report 19 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

20 Tory Channel. The seals behaviour ranged from swimming to fin-sailing, to hauled-out to generally just lolling around. Many sightings were clustered particularly around Waikawa Bay and it may be the same individuals were seen as the vessels left their berth daily. The size of the herds of the NZ fur seals ranged from 1-9 individuals. 4.6 Rorqual whale, Orca, dolphins (unidentified) and unknown marine mammals. The remaining species seen during the survey included a rorqual whale, Orca (killer whale, Orcinus orca) and unidentified dolphins and unspecified marine mammal (Figures 4-6 and 4-12). The rorqual whale was seen outside the Marlborough Sounds to the east. The depth below the vessel was 90 m at the time of the sighting. This whale was either a Sei whale or a Brydes whale, but the distinguishable features for the two species are the longitudinal ridges on the head which are not visible in the images provided. There were two Orca sightings up Grove Arm of which both pods were described as feeding. Both pods consisted of 5 adults. There were also 5 dolphin sightings where the animals were too far away to be photographed and reliably identified. Also, one sighting known to be a marine mammal but was not visible long enough to make a positive identification. 20 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

21 Figure 4-1: All marine mammal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Marine Mammal Report 21 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

22 Figure 4-2: All cetacean sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

23 Figure 4-3: Bottlenose dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Marine Mammal Report 23 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

24 Figure 4-4: Common dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

25 Figure 4-5: Dusky dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Marine Mammal Report 25 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

26 Figure 4-6: Hector s dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

27 Figure 4-7: NZ fur seal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Marine Mammal Report 27 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

28 Figure 4-8: Rorqual whale, Orca, unidentified dolphins and unspecified marine mammal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

29 Figure 4-9: Example of bottlenose dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Top image is sighting K_040. Bottom image is K_043. Marine Mammal Report 29 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

30 Figure 4-10: Example of a common dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Sighting K_070. Figure 4-11: Example of a dusky dolphin sighting for the survey period 24th October to 18th June The distinct two tone fin is seen in this image (K_033). 30 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

31 Figure 4-12: Example of Hector s dolphin sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Top image is K_046 and bottom image is R_125. Marine Mammal Report 31 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

32 Figure 4-13: Example of NZ fur Seal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Top image is a feeding NZ fur seal (R_022) and bottom image is a hauled out seal (R_066). 32 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

33 Figure 4-14: Example of other marine mammal sightings for the survey period 24th October to 18th June Top image shows an image of the Rorqual whale sighting (K_022). The bottom image shows the Orca sighting (slightly distant) (R_014). Marine Mammal Report 33 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

34 5 Appended Information All sighting information for the survey period is attached here as Appendix A. Electronic data, as a Darwin Core (DC) archive, is lodged with the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Framework (GBIF). Access to this data is provided from the following URLs: OBIS at GBIF at doi: /s7ctpf. In addition, Appendix B contains a single image from each sighting, where available; the full photographic dataset is provided in an associated digital delivery. A thumb nail for any videos are also inserted here, and videos are also supplied in the associated digital delivery. For completeness, the previously submitted weekly and monthly reports are attached here as Appendix C and D, respectively. 6 Bibliography Blue Planet Marine (2016). BPM-16-MDC-Review of multibeam echosounder surveys and marine mammals v pp. Davey, N., Neil, H., and HS51 Survey team (2017a) Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui and Tory Channel / Kura Te Au Hydrographic Survey, LINZ Project HYD-2016/17-01 (HS51), Marine Mammal Observations. OBIS at GBIF at doi: /s7ctpf. Davey, N., Neil, H., HS51 Survey team (2017b) Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui and Tory Channel / Kura Te Au Hydrographic Survey, LINZ Project HYD-2016/17-01 (HS51), Marine Mammal Report. NIWA Client Report WN. (This report citation). Davidson RJ, Duffy CAJ, Gaze P, Baxter A, DuFresne S, Courtney S, Hamill P (2011). Ecologically significant marine sites in Marlborough, New Zealand. Co-ordinated by Davidson Environmental Limited for Marlborough District Council and Department of Conservation. 7 Acknowledgements We would like to thank the NIWA and DML staff aboard the vessels for recording the sightings discussed in this report. Also for taking as many images as possible and delivering the data on a weekly basis. We also acknowledge Simon Childerhouse from Blue Planet Marine for his helpful suggestions regarding robust data collection. Lastly we thank the HS51 Marine Mammal Liaison Group for their time and input to the survey operation parameters. 34 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

35 Appendix A All Sighting Information. For period 24 th October 2016 to 18 th June Table A-1: HS51 all sighting information across all survey areas. K is for sightings from RV Ikatere, R is for sightings from the RV Rukuwai. Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_001 24/10/ :33: NZ fur seal N 9 rock 2 NW 5 Moderate (1-2 m) K_002 25/10/ :12: NZ fur seal N 19 sand 4 NW Moderate (1-2 m) K_003 25/10/ :42: NZ fur seal N 42 mud 4 NW Moderate (1-2 m) K_004 27/10/ :41: Hector s dolphin N 36 2 W 10 Moderate (1-2 m) K_005 29/10/ :02: NZ fur seal N 21 2 SW 12 Moderate (1-2 m) R_001 30/10/ :53: NZ fur seal N 4 rock 2 SW 2.6 R_002 2/11/ :26: Bottlenose dolphin Y 22 2 NW 2.6 R_003 3/11/ :15: Bottlenose dolphin N R_004 4/11/ :43: NZ fur seal N 9 mud 3 N 2.6 K_006 5/11/ :29: NZ fur seal N 117 sand 2 NW 15 Moderate (1-2 m) K_007 6/11/ :32: dolphin N 60 mud 1 5 Moderate (1-2 m) K_008 8/11/ :55: NZ fur seal N 7.1 rock 1 NE 4 Marine Mammal Report 35 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide

36 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_009 8/11/ :07: NZ fur seal N 21 1 NW <5 K_010 9/11/ :25: Bottlenose dolphin Y K_011 9/11/ :25: NZ fur seal N 37 rock 0 0 Moderate (1-2 m) K_012 9/11/ :01: Bottlenose dolphin Y Moderate (1-2 m) K_013 12/11/ :01: NZ fur seal N 22 1 var 0.5 K_014 13/11/ :46: NZ fur seal N 20 1 NW 5 K_015 13/11/ :34: Bottlenose dolphin N 18 1 NW 5 K_016 17/11/ :56: NZ fur seal N 33 1 S K_017 17/11/ :14: dolphin Y 25 1 S 10 K_018 20/11/ :20: NZ fur seal Y 15 1 W 5 K_019 23/11/ :38: Hector s dolphin N 41 4 N 15 Moderate (1-2 m) K_020 23/11/ :01: Hector s dolphin N 45 2 N 10 Moderate (1-2 m) K_021 23/11/ :00: Hector s dolphin N 38 2 N 10 Moderate (1-2 m) 36 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide M-incoming

37 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_022 23/11/ :36: Rorqual whale (Sei or Brydes) Y 90 2 SW 10 Moderate (1-2 m) K_023 25/11/ :12: NZ fur seal N 6 NW 15 Moderate (1-2 m) K_024 25/11/ :40: NZ fur seal N 7 NW 15 Moderate (1-2 m) K_025 25/11/ :41: NZ fur seal N 10 NW 15 Moderate (1-2 m) K_026 25/11/ :47: NZ fur seal N 48.5 NW 20 Moderate (1-2 m) K_027 26/11/ :46: NZ fur seal N K_028 28/10/ :03: Dusky Dolphin Y 2 NW 10 Moderate (1-2 m) R_005 25/11/ :00: Dusky Dolphin Y 60 sand 3 NW 10 Moderate (1-2 m) K_029 27/11/ :57: dolphin N 44 2 SW 12 K_030 28/11/ :02: Common dolphin Y 55 2 W 12 K_031 29/11/ :00: unknown Marine Mammal N 53 1 S 10 K_032 30/11/2016 4:23: Dusky Dolphin N 15 1 S 5 K_033 30/11/ :08: Dusky Dolphin Y 40 1 S 5 Marine Mammal Report 37 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide M-

38 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_034 2/12/ :27: Dusky Dolphin Y 8 1 NW 4 K_035 4/12/ :10: Common dolphin N R_006 25/11/ :00: NZ fur seal N 2 rock 2 NW Moderate (1-2 m) R_007 27/11/ :50: NZ fur seal N 4 rock 2 W Moderate (1-2 m) R_008 28/11/ :50: NZ fur seal N 10 rock W 15 Moderate (1-2 m) R_009 28/11/ :57: Common dolphin N 2 SW Moderate (1-2 m) R_010 29/11/ :58: dolphin N 50 1 SW 5 Moderate (1-2 m) R_011 1/12/ :22: Hector s dolphin Y 17 sand 1 SE 3 R_012 1/12/2016 0:58: NZ fur seal Y 5 sand/mud 1 1 R_013 2/12/ :18: NZ fur seal Y 0 shore 2 NW 5 R_014 3/12/2016 2:47: Orca (killer whale) Y 30 sand/mud 2 NW 10 R_015 3/12/ :49: Orca (killer whale) Y 10 sand/mud 3 NW 10 R_016 3/12/ :52: Bottlenose dolphin Y 36 sand/mud 3 S 10 Moderate (1-2 m) 38 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide Slack

39 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_017 3/12/ :37: NZ fur seal N 51 reef 3 SE 10 R_018 4/12/ :12: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 4 SW 20 Moderate (1-2 m) R_019 4/12/ :16: NZ fur seal Y 2 rock 4 SW 20 R_020 4/12/ :37: NZ fur seal N 50 3 SW 15 R_021 7/12/ :23: NZ fur seal N 0 4 NE 20 R_022 8/12/ :07: NZ fur seal Y 30 sand/mud 1 S 5 R_023 10/12/2016 2:16: NZ fur seal Y 0 shore 1 SE 5 K_036 6/12/ :44: Bottlenose dolphin Y 40 5 W 18 K_037 8/12/2016 2:06: NZ fur seal N 44 S 8 K_038 9/12/ :55: Common dolphin N 3 N 10 K_039 9/12/ :01: NZ fur seal N 3 N 10 K_040 9/12/ :38: Bottlenose dolphin Y 46 3 NW K_041 9/12/2016 3:08: Dusky dolphin Y 38 2 NW 5-10 Marine Mammal Report 39 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide

40 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_042 11/12/2016 2:46: Common dolphin Y 9 1 SE 5 R_024 13/12/ :27: Bottlenose dolphin Y 40 sand 2 N 10 K_043 10/02/ :50: Bottlenose dolphin Y 35 0 var 5 K_044 11/02/ :17: Bottlenose dolphin Y 38 1 NE 10 K_045 13/02/ :30: Bottlenose dolphin Y 50 5 NW K_046 14/02/ :50: Hector s dolphin Y 8 4 NW 15 K_047 14/02/ :35: Hector s dolphin N 27 2 NW 8-10 K_048 14/02/ :10: Hector s dolphin N 25 1 NW 5 K_049 14/02/ :30: Common dolphin Y 40 1 NW 5 K_050 15/02/ :57: Bottlenose dolphin Y 45 1 NW 5 K_051 15/02/ :30: Bottlenose dolphin Y 32 1 S 5 K_052 15/02/ :23: Common dolphin Y 100 rock 3 S 10 K_053 15/02/ :01: Common dolphin Y S Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide incoming

41 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_054 17/02/ :14: Bottlenose dolphin Y 35 Sand 0 VAR 5 R_025 15/02/ :17: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 0-1 VAR 5 R_026 15/02/ :42: NZ fur seal Y 5 rock 0-1 VAR R_027 17/02/ :37: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 0-1 VAR 1 R_028 23/02/ :08: Bottlenose dolphin Y 6 mud 4 NE 0 R_029 23/02/ :12: NZ fur seal N 17 mud 0 0 R_030 23/02/ :44: NZ fur seal N 2 rock 0 0 R_031 23/02/ :06: NZ fur seal N 37 mud 0 0 R_032 23/02/ :26: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 0 0 R_033 24/02/ :51: NZ fur seal N 2 rock 0 0 R_034 24/02/ :23: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 0 0 R_035 19/02/ Common dolphin Y 37 mud 1 NE 0 R_036 25/02/ :53: NZ fur seal N 2 rock 3 NW 0-1 Marine Mammal Report 41 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide

42 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_055 19/02/ :45: Bottlenose dolphin Y 40 sand 1 4 R_037 26/02/ :47: NZ fur seal N 3 mud 2 SE R_038 27/02/ :37: NZ fur seal N 10 rock 2 SE R_039 28/02/ :23: Common dolphin Y 38 mud 3 NE 12 R_040 2/03/ :00: NZ fur seal N 1 rock 1 S 5 R_041 2/03/ :35: NZ fur seal Y 28 mud 1 S 5 R_042 4/03/ :07: NZ fur seal N 11 mud 3 S 18 K_056 28/02/ :53: NZ fur seal Y 32 mud 0 0 K_057 2/03/ :51: Bottlenose dolphin Y 20 mud 0 0 R_043 11/03/ :40: Bottlenose dolphin Y 11 mud 3 S 18 R_044 11/03/ :32: NZ fur seal N 28 mud 3 N 5 R_045 11/03/ :26: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 3 N 5 R_046 11/03/ :48: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 2 N 5 42 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide slack Slack

43 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_058 7/03/ NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 2-4 S Moderate (1-2 m) K_059 12/03/ :42: NZ fur seal N 62 mud 3 S 5 R_047 15/03/ :50: Hector s dolphin N 49.3 mud 0 S 2 R_048 15/03/ :53: Hector s dolphin Y 49.3 mud 0 S 2 K_060 27/03/ :50: Hector s dolphin N 34 mud 3-4 S 5-10 K_061 28/03/ :20: Hector s dolphin N 47 mud 0 K_062 28/03/ :55: Hector s dolphin N 45 mud 0 K_063 28/03/ :26: Hector s dolphin N 60 mud 0-1 NW 5 K_064 28/03/ :56: NZ fur seal N 25 mud 0-1 N R_050 26/03/ :40: NZ fur seal N 30 mud 0-1 S 3 R_051 26/03/ :05: NZ fur seal N 30 mud 0-1 S 3 R_052 26/03/ :10: NZ fur seal N 5 reef 0-1 S 5 R_053 28/03/ :51: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 0-1 S 5 Marine Mammal Report 43 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide

44 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height K_065 4/04/ :00: Common dolphin N sand/mud 5 SW 35 K_066 5/04/ :43: NZ fur seal N rock 5 SW 25 K_067 5/04/ :00: Hector s dolphin N 60 sand 0 NW 2.5 K_068 6/04/ :31: Common dolphin N 1 N K_069 8/04/ :22: NZ fur seal N 170 sand 2 SE 12.5 Moderate (1-2 m) R_054 7/04/ :41: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 2 5 R_055 10/04/ :50: NZ fur seal N 20 mud 2 W 5 R_056 11/04/ :44: NZ fur seal Y 5 rock 2 W 5 R_057 11/04/ :35: Bottlenose dolphin N 30 mud 2 W 5 R_058 11/04/ :41: NZ fur seal Y 5 reef 2 W 5 R_059 11/04/ :19: NZ fur seal Y 2 sand 0 N 0 R_060 15/04/ :00: NZ fur seal N 5 rock 0 S 5 R_061 18/04/ :00: NZ fur seal N 0 shore 0 VAR Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide

45 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_062 19/04/ :00: NZ fur seal N 0 sand 0 VAR 0-5 R_063 19/04/ :00: NZ fur seal N 20 0 VAR 0-5 R_064 20/04/ :00: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 1 N 10 R_065 22/04/ :27: NZ fur seal N 37 mud 3 N 10 R_066 29/04/ :08: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 1 S 2 R_067 29/04/ :23: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 1 S 2 R_068 29/04/ :27: NZ fur seal Y 1 wharf 1 S 2 R_069 29/04/ :32: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 1 S 2 K_070 24/04/ :15: Common dolphin Y S 15 Moderate (1-2 m) K_071 25/04/ :21: NZ fur seal N 150 rock 2 SE 5 Moderate (1-2 m) K_072 27/04/ :13: Bottlenose dolphin N 20 mud 2 N 5 K_073 2/05/ :36: NZ fur seal N rock 5 N 35 R_070 30/04/ :52: NZ fur seal N 2 rock 3 SE 10 Marine Mammal Report 45 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide

46 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_071 30/04/ :17: NZ fur seal N 0 wharf 3 SE 10 R_072 30/04/ :35: NZ fur seal Y 20 mud 3 SE 10 R_073 1/05/2017 1:40: NZ fur seal N 0 wharf 3 SE 10 R_074 1/05/2017 1:43: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 3 SE 10 R_075 1/05/2017 1:49: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 3 SE 10 R_076 1/05/2017 3:43: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 3 SE 10 R_077 1/05/2017 3:52: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 3 SE 10 R_078 2/05/2017 2:26: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 4 W 14 R_079 2/05/2017 3:54: NZ fur seal N 15 mud 4 W 14 R_080 4/05/ :53: Bottlenose dolphin N 15 mud 2 S 4 R_081 4/05/ :07: Hector s dolphin Y 15 reef 2 S 4 R_082 5/05/2017 1:01: Bottlenose dolphin Y 12 reef 2 NW 4 R_083 6/05/2017 8:15: NZ fur seal N 20 mud 1 S 5 46 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide

47 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_084 7/05/ :05: NZ fur seal N 0 shore 1 NW 5 K_074 8/05/2017 1:38: dolphin N 25 2 N 10 K_075 11/05/ :30: Hector s dolphin N 35 sand 5 SE K_076 14/05/ :33: Bottlenose dolphin Y 65 sand 1 S, var 5 R_085 15/05/ :35: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 0 W 0 R_086 15/05/ :52: Bottlenose dolphin Y 43 mud 1 W 2 R_087 15/05/ :33: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 0 W 0 R_088 16/05/2017 1:46: Bottlenose dolphin Y 2-40 mud 2 W 5 R_089 16/05/2017 3:39: NZ fur seal N 20 mud 0 W 0 R_090 16/05/2017 2:35: NZ fur seal Y 29 mud 0 W 0 R_091 16/05/2017 3:35: NZ fur seal N 25 mud 1 W 2 R_092 16/05/2017 4:35: NZ fur seal Y 0 shore 0 W 0 R_093 16/05/2017 5:35: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 2 W 5 Marine Mammal Report 47 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide

48 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_094 17/05/2017 6:35: NZ fur seal N 29 mud 2 W 5 R_095 17/05/ :01: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 0 W 0 R_096 17/05/ :17: NZ fur seal N 10 rock 0 W 0 R_097 17/05/ :57: NZ fur seal Y 0 mud 1 W 2 R_098 18/05/ :45: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 2 W 5 R_099 18/05/ :50: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 2 W 5 R_100 18/05/ :11: NZ fur seal N 35 mud 2 W 5 R_101 20/05/ :52: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 1 SE 2 R_102 20/05/ :10: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 1 SE 2 R_103 20/05/ :22: NZ fur seal N 3 rock 1 S 2 R_104 20/05/ :14: NZ fur seal Y 5 rock 1 S 2 R_105 20/05/ :30: NZ fur seal Y 10 mud 1 S 2 R_106 20/05/ :20: NZ fur seal Y 0-2 rock 1 S 2 48 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide

49 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_107 20/05/ :57: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 1 S 2 R_108 21/05/ :02: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 1 S 2 K_077 23/05/ :50: Bottlenose dolphin Y 42 mud 1 NW 10 K_078 24/05/ :42: Bottlenose dolphin N 36 mud 0 0 R_109 21/05/ :01: NZ fur seal N 5 reef 2 W 4 R_110 22/05/ :39: NZ fur seal Y 5 reef 2 W 5 R_111 23/05/ :31: Common dolphin N 30 2 S 15 R_112 23/05/ :05: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 2 S 15 R_113 24/05/ :30: Common dolphin N 20 1 N 5 R_114 24/05/ :00: NZ fur seal N 5 reef 1 N 5 R_115 25/05/ :04: Common dolphin N 20 reef 0 0 R_116 25/05/ :30: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 0 0 R_117 26/05/ :37: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 4 NW Marine Mammal Report 49 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide

50 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_118 27/05/ :35: NZ fur seal N 5 rock 0 0 R_119 27/05/ :33: NZ fur seal N 0 shore 0 0 R_120 27/05/ :45: NZ fur seal N 0 wharf 0 0 R_121 28/05/ :15: NZ fur seal N 20 mud 3 S 10 K_079 31/05/ :25: NZ fur seal N 40 mud 0 0 K_080 1/06/ :57: NZ fur seal Y 100 mud 5 SE 20 Moderate (1-2 m) K_081 4/06/ :55: Bottlenose dolphin Y 62 shellhard 4 SE 20 Moderate (1-2 m) R_122 28/05/ :20: NZ fur seal N 40 mud 3 S 10 R_123 28/05/ :01: NZ fur seal Y 2 rock 3 S 8 R_124 28/05/ :48: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 2 S 6 R_125 28/05/ :51: Hector s dolphin Y 16 mud 0 N 0 R_126 30/05/ :53: NZ fur seal Y 0 shore 3 SW 10 R_127 30/05/ :10: NZ fur seal Y 3 rock 4 W Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide

51 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_128 30/05/ :20: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 5 W 20 R_129 31/05/ :10: NZ fur seal Y 0 rock 3 NE 6.2 R_130 31/05/ :53: Dusky Dolphin Y 40 mud 3 NE 6.2 R_131 31/05/ :33: NZ fur seal Y 40 mud 3 NE 6.2 R_132 1/06/ :58: NZ fur seal Y 36 mud 2 SE 4 R_133 2/06/ :33: NZ fur seal N 10 mud 2 SE 4 R_134 2/06/ :43: NZ fur seal N 36 mud 3 SE 7 R_135 2/06/ :25: NZ fur seal N 36 mud 3 SE 7 R_136 3/06/ :35: NZ fur seal N 65 mud 2 SE 5 K_082 5/06/ :51: Common dolphin N 50 sand/mud 1 S <10 K_083 5/06/ :51: NZ fur seal N 50 sand/mud 1 S <10 R_137 8/06/ :39: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 1 SE 2 R_138 10/06/ :47: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 1 W 5 Marine Mammal Report 51 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved Tide slack slack

52 Sighting Date Time Latitude Longitude Species Adults Juveniles Total animals Photo Depth (m) Habitat Beaufort scale Wind direction Strength (kts) Swell height R_139 10/06/ :43: Dusky Dolphin N 30 mud 2 W 10 R_140 11/06/ :21: NZ fur seal N 50 mud 2 W 10 R_141 12/06/ :07: NZ fur seal N 0 rock 0 0 R_142 15/06/ :54: NZ fur seal N 10 mud 1 W 5 R_143 15/06/ :11: Dusky Dolphin N 20 mud 1 N 3-5 R_144 16/06/ :15: NZ fur seal N 10 mud 1 S 1-3 R_145 16/06/ :00: NZ fur seal Y 0 wharf 2 S 4 R_146 16/06/ :04: NZ fur seal N 10 rock 0 N 0 R_147 17/06/ :07: Dusky Dolphin Y 35 mud 0 N 0 52 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0 Tide

53 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_001 White Rock Picton on effort 5 brown on surface K_002 Motuora Is Picton on effort 7.1 brown relaxing on surface K_003 bet Long Island and Motuora Is Picton on effort 7.1 brown lying on surface K_004 Picton off effort 20 porpoising K_005 North of Long island Picton on effort 8 brown sunning R_001 Waikawa Picton off effort 0 brown 1.1 porpoising N R_002 Picton R_003 adjacent Kawhia Bay Picton off effort 0 dark 3 porpoising W R_004 adjacent Kawhia Bay Picton off effort 3.5 brown 2 porpoising NE K_006 Cook Strait Picton on effort 6.4 brown swimming K_007 Kurakura Pt Picton off effort 30 dark porpoising K_008 Cape Koamaru Picton on effort 4.3 brown resting Marine Mammal Report 53 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

54 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_009 Waikawa Picton off effort 5 brown surface K_010 Waikawa Picton on effort 1 grey swimming K_011 Waikawa Picton on effort 1 brown swimming K_012 Wedge Point Picton off effort 20 slow to 4 grey 4 feeding K_013 SE Kempo pnt? Picton on effort 6.5 brown rolling SW towards Picton K_014 Anakakata Bay Picton on effort 6.3 brown feeding (octopus) K_015 SE Kempo pnt? Picton on effort 6 grey 3.5 m travelling NW K_016 Waikawa Picton on effort 6 brown cruising SW towards Picton K_017 Dryden Bay Picton on effort 1 grey travelling N K_018 Waihi Pt Picton on effort 6 brown 1.4 feeding K_019 K_020 K_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

55 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_022 K_023 K_024 K_025 K_026 K_027 K_028 R_005 K_029 Off Green Bay Picton off effort 25 dark grey/black feeding Stationary K_030 Resolution Bay Picton on effort 6.1 Black N to S K_031 Bull Heasd Picton off effort 22 Grey North K_032 Waikawa Picton off effort 6 Grey porpoising K_033 Kahikatea Bay Picton off effort 24 Grey feeding NE Marine Mammal Report 55 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

56 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_034 Waikawa Picton on effort 5.7 Grey 1.5 feeding N K_035 Picton on effort R_006 Long Island Picton on effort 4.4 brown swimming R_007 Blumine Island Picton on effort 4.2 brown swimming R_008 Blumine Island Picton on effort 4.2 brown swimming R_009 QCS Picton off effort 22.5 porpoising N R_010 Luke Rock Picton off effort 22.5 Black 1.5 feeding R_011 Onehanga Bay Picton off effort 20 grey and black 1.2 porpoising W R_012 Waikawa Picton on effort 4.2 brown 1.5 swimming/playing R_013 Resolution Bay Picton on effort 3.5 brown 2 basking R_014 Grove Arm Picton off effort 5 black/white 6 or 3 feeding SW R_015 Grove Arm Picton on effort 4 black/white not observed 6 or 3 feeding SW-NW R_016 Diffenbach Picton off effort 20 grey/black not observed 3.5 feeding SW-NE 56 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

57 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_017 Cape Koamara Picton off effort 2 brown 2 feeding Around boat R_018 Cape Jackson Picton off effort 2.5 brown 2 resting R_019 Cape Jackson Picton off effort 0 brown 2 resting/swimming R_020 Off Anakakata Bay Picton off effort 15 brown 2 swimming N R_021 All Ports Island Picton off effort 5 brown 1.5 resting R_022 East Bay, QC Picton off effort 4 brown 2 feeding R_023 Endeavour Picton on effort 4 brown 2 basking K_036 Bottlerock Picton on effort 0 grey 4 travelling S K_037 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 6.5 dark brown 2 S K_038 erena Scoul Picton off effort 25 grey travelling S K_039 Perano Shoal, QCS Picton off effort 6 brown stationary S K_040 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 6 grey 2 feeding K_041 Pickersgill Island Picton on effort 6 dark grey 1.5 travelling E Marine Mammal Report 57 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

58 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_042 Paparoa Pt Picton on effort grey 1.2 travelling S R_024 Long Island Picton off effort 6 grey/black 3-4 porpoising K_043 Waikawa Picton on effort 6 E K_044 Monkey Bay Picton off effort 22 grey W K_045 Bull Head, BMC Picton off effort 2 grey N K_046 Wharehunga Bay Picton on effort 3.4 grey white porpoising K_047 Wharehunga Bay Picton on effort 5.6 grey and white 1 porpoising W K_048 Wharehunga Bay Picton on effort 6 grey and white travelling W K_049 Monkey Bay Picton off effort 20 K_050 South Blumine Island Picton on effort 5.6 dark grey 2.5 travelling E K_051 Tory Channel Picton off effort 20 dark travelling NE K_052 Cook Strait Paraparaumu on effort 5 grey white 1-2 travelling E K_053 Awaroa Rock, Brothers Picton off effort 10 grey white 1-2 travelling E 58 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

59 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_054 Picton Harbour Picton on effort 0 grey 2-3 travelling E R_025 Kumutoto Point Picton off effort 0 brown 2 hauled out R_026 Kumutoto Point Picton on effort 4 brown 2 lolling E R_027 Blackwood Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 2 hauled out R_028 Grove Arm Picton off effort 6 grey 2 swimming SW R_029 Ruakaka Bay Picton on effort 4 brown swimming N R_030 Ruakaka Bay Picton on effort 3 brown 1 hauled out R_031 Ruakaka Bay Picton on effort 4 brown hauled out R_032 Ruakaka Bay Picton on effort 4 brown hauled out R_033 Bay of Many Coves Picton on effort 4 brown lolling R_034 Bay of Many Coves Picton on effort 4 brown 2 hauled out R_035 Long Island Picton off effort 22 grey 2 swimming S R_036 Snake Point Picton on effort 4 brown lolling Marine Mammal Report 59 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

60 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_055 Endeavour Picton on effort 5.5 grey and white 2-3 travelling SE R_037 Tory Channel Picton on effort 2 brown swimming R_038 East Head Picton on effort 2 brown swimming R_039 Curious cove Picton off effort 21 grey 2 jumping NE R_040 Ngahauhau Bay Picton on effort 4 brown swimming R_041 Ngahauhau Bay Picton on effort 4 brown swimming R_042 Hitaua Bay Picton on effort 4.8 grey 2.5 S K_056 Waikawa Picton on effort 5.5 black hauled out S K_057 Onahau Bay Picton on effort 2 grey 2-5 travelling S R_043 Hitaua Bay Picton on effort 4.8 R_044 maison??? Picton off effort 0 brown 1.75 swimming N R_045 Dieffenbach Point Picton on effort 4.1 brown 1.5 basking R_046 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 4.2 brown 1.5 resting 60 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

61 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_058 Torea Bay Picton on effort 2.5 brown 2.5 basking K_059 Blumine Island Picton off effort 18.5 brown 2 resting R_047 Tory Channel Picton off effort 22-3 grey and black 1.2 porpoising E R_048 Tory Channel Picton off effort 22-3 grey and black 1.2 porpoising E K_060 Te Ipapakereru Picton on effort 6.5 grey and white 1.5 leaping K_061 SW Blumine Is. Picton off effort 24 grey and white 1.5 porpoising SW K_062 SW Blumine Is. Picton on effort 6 grey and white 1 porpoising N K_063 SW Blumine Is. Picton off effort 24 grey and white 1.5 porpoising N K_064 Waikawa Picton off effort 24 brown 2 basking R_050 Tory Channel Picton off effort 20 brown 2 swimming E R_051 Tory Channel Picton off effort 20 brown 2 swimming E R_052 Tory Channel Picton off effort 3 brown 2 swimming N R_053 Tory Channel Picton off effort 0 brown 1.5 hauled out Marine Mammal Report 61 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

62 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling K_065 SW Blumine Is. Picton on effort 4.5 grey 3 porpoising N K_066 Kurakura Pt Picton on effort 4 brown 2 hauled out K_067 Spencer bay Picton on effort 6 grey/white 1 cruising SW K_068 Perano Shoal Picton on effort 3 grey cruising NE K_069 Cape Koamaru Picton on effort 4.5 brown 1.5 cruising S R_054 Torea Bay Picton on effort 5 brown 1.5 hauled out R_055 Grove arm Picton on effort 0 brown 1.5 feeding S R_056 Waikawa Picton off effort 5 brown 1.5 lolling N R_057 East Bay, QC Picton off effort 20 black 1.5 swimming N R_058 Ruaomoko Pt Picton off effort 20 brown 2.3 feeding W R_059 long Island Picton on effort 0 brown 1.5 swimming N R_060 Torea Bay Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 swimming N R_061 Lochmara Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 hauled out 62 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

63 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_062 Motuora Is Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 hauled out R_063 Motuora Is Picton off effort 20 brown 1.5 eating R_064 Hantenoro pt Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 resting R_065 Luke Rock Picton off effort 20 brown 1.5 lolling R_066 Grove Arm Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 hauled out R_067 Grove Arm Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 hauled out R_068 Grove Arm Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 hauled out R_069 Grove Arm Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 hauled out K_070 Cook Rock Picton on effort 3.5 grey 1.1 cruising N K_071 Cook Rock Picton on effort 3.5 brown 1.5 basking K_072 Blackwood Bay Picton on effort 5 grey 1.1 cruising N K_073 Ruakaka Bay Picton on effort 3.5 brown 2 hauled out R_070 Whatamango Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 swimming S Marine Mammal Report 63 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

64 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_071 Whatamango Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_072 Whatamango Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 feeding S R_073 Blackwood Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_074 Blackwood Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_075 Blackwood Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_076 Blackwood Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1 hauled out R_077 Blackwood Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1 hauled out R_078 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 4 brown 1 hauled out R_079 Waikawa Picton off effort 20-0 brown 1.5 swimming W R_080 Snake point Picton off effort 20 Black 3 feeding N R_081 Onehanga Bay Picton off effort 0 grey 1 feeding N R_082 Long Island Picton on effort 4 black 3 swimming S R_083 Waikawa Picton off effort 20 brown 1.5 lolling 64 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

65 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_084 Blumine Island Picton on effort 3 brown 1.5 lolling K_074 Christys Bay Picton on effort 4 grey 2 basking K_075 Endeavour Picton on effort 6 grey and white 1.5 cruising Var K_076 Tory Channel Picton on effort 5.5 grey not sure 3-4 playing Var R_085 Scott Point-Blumine Island Picton on effort 0 brown 1.5 lolling R_086 Scott Point-Blumine Island Picton on effort 0 black feeding S R_087 Endeavour Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 sleeping R_088 Furneaux Picton on effort 4 black feeding W, then E R_089 Waikawa Picton off effort 20 brown 1.5 swimming W R_090 Onahau Bay Picton on effort 0 brown 1.5 swimming E R_091 Onahau Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 feeding E R_092 Onahau Bay Picton on effort 4 brown hauled out R_093 Mistletoe Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out Marine Mammal Report 65 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

66 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_094 Grove Arm Picton off effort 20 brown 1.7 swimming S R_095 The wedge Picton on effort 3 brown 1.7 hauled out R_096 The wedge Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 swimming S R_097 Shakespeare Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 hauled out R_098 Shakespeare Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 hauled out R_099 Shakespeare Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 hauled out R_100 Snout, QC Picton off effort 20 brown 1.7 swimming S R_101 Endeavour Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_102 Endeavour Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_103 Waikawa Marina Picton off effort 3 brown 1.7 swimming R_104 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 fin sailing E R_105 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 fin sailing E R_106 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 fin sailing 66 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

67 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_107 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 hauled out R_108 East Bay, QC Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 hauled out K_077 Ngatawhetawheta Point Picton on effort 5 grey 3-4 playing K_078 Kahikatea Bay Picton off effort 26 dark 3-4 playing R_109 Blumine Island Picton on effort 4 brown 1.7 swimming E R_110 Endeavour Picton on effort 4 brown 1.4 swimming R_111 Dieffenbach Point Picton off effort 20 brown swimming S R_112 unknown Picton on effort 4 brown resting R_113 Tory channel Picton off effort 20 brown swimming S R_114 Little East Bay Picton on effort 4 brown hauled out R_115 Picton off effort 20 brown swimmming N R_116 Clay Point Picton on effort 4 brown hauled out R_117 East Bay Picton on effort 4 brown hauled out Marine Mammal Report 67 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

68 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_118 Picton brown R_119 Picton brown R_120 Picton brown R_121 Waikawa Picton off effort 20 brown hauled out K_079 Luke Rock Picton off effort 22 brown 1.5 fin sailing K_080 Picton on effort 0 brown 1.5 swimming K_081 Picton on effort 0 grey 2 swimming R_122 Luke Rock Picton off effort 21 brown 1.5 feeding R_123 Pattern Passage Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 fin sailing R_124 Pattern Passage Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_125 Te Ipapakereru Picton on effort 4 grey and black 1 bow riding R_126 Ruamoko Pt Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_127 Ruamoko Pt Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 swimming E 68 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

69 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_128 Marae Tai Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out and swimming W R_129 Onepua Bay Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out and swimming E R_130 Off Monkey Bay Picton off effort 20-4 grey and white 1.5 feeding R_131 Off Monkey Bay Picton off effort 20-4 brown 1.5 feeding R_132 Opp East Bay Picton off effort 20 brown 1.7 feeding R_133 Waikawa Picton off effort 4 brown 1.5 swimming N R_134 Opp East Bay Picton off effort 24 brown 1.5 swimming N R_135 Kahikatea Bay Picton off effort 24 brown 1.5 R_136 Dieffenbach Point Picton off effort 24 brown 1.5 feeding K_082 East Bay Picton on effort 5.6 grey 2 feeding K_083 East Bay Picton on effort 5.6 brown 1-2 feeding R_137 West Head Picton on effort 2 brown 1.5 hauled out R_138 Tio Point Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 resting Marine Mammal Report 69 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

70 Section C-Location Section D-Animal details Sighting Name Nearest town Surveying Boat speed (kts) colour blow shape length behaviour Direction travelling R_139 Grove Arm Picton off effort 20 grey 1.5 swimming R_140 Dieffenbach Point Picton off effort 20 brown 1.5 swimming R_141 Tory Channel Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 resting R_142 Grove Arm Picton off effort 5 brown 1.5 mooching R_143 Waikawa Picton off effort 10 grey 1.5 porpoising N R_144 Whatamango Bay Picton off effort 5 brown 1.5 mooching W R_145 Grove Arm Picton on effort 4 brown 1.5 hauled out R_146 Grove Arm Picton on effort 6 brown 1.5 swimming E R_147 Nth Picton Picton off effort 20-3 grey 1.5 feeding N 70 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

71 Appendix B Photographic Images Figure B-1: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. Top left K_010, top right K_012, middle left K_017, middle right K_018, bottom left K_022, bottom right K_028. Marine Mammal Report 71 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

72 Figure B-2: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. Top left K_030, top right K_033, middle left K_034, middle right K_036, bottom left K_040, bottom right K_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

73 Figure B-3: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. Top left K_042, top right K_043, middle left K_044, middle right K_045, bottom left K_046, bottom right K_049. Marine Mammal Report 73 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

74 Figure B-4: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. Top left K_050, top right K_051, middle left K_052, middle right K_053, bottom left K_054, bottom right K_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

75 Figure B-5: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. Top left K_056, top right K_057, middle left K_058, middle right K_070, bottom left K_076, bottom right K_077. Marine Mammal Report 75 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

76 Figure B-6: K_081 Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Ikatere. Top left K_080, top right 76 Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

77 Figure B-7: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_002, top right R_005, middle left R_011, middle right R_012, bottom left R_013, bottom right R_014. Marine Mammal Report 77 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

78 Figure B-8: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_015, top right R_016, middle left R_018, middle right R_019, bottom left R_022, bottom right R_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

79 Figure B-9: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_024, top right R_025, middle left R_026, middle right R_027, bottom left R_028, bottom right R_034. Marine Mammal Report 79 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

80 Figure B-10: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_035, top right R_039, middle left R_041, middle right R_043, bottom left R_045, bottom right R_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

81 Figure B-11: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_048, top right R_054, middle left R_056, middle right R_058, bottom left R_059, bottom right R_066. Marine Mammal Report 81 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

82 Figure B-12: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_067, top right R_068, middle left R_069, middle right R_072, bottom left R_074, bottom right R_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

83 Figure B-13: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_076, top right R_077, middle left R_078, middle right R_081, bottom left R_082, bottom right R_085. Marine Mammal Report 83 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

84 Figure B-14: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_086, top right R_087, middle left R_088, middle right R_090, bottom left R_092, bottom right R_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

85 Figure B-15: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_095, top right R_097, middle left R_098, middle right R_099, bottom left R_101, bottom right R_102. Marine Mammal Report 85 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

86 Figure B-16: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_104, top right R_105, middle left R_106, middle right R_107, bottom left R_108, bottom right R_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

87 Figure B-17: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_123, top right R_124, middle left R_125, middle right R_126, bottom left R_127, bottom right R_129. Marine Mammal Report 87 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved

88 Figure B-18: Images representative of each sighting, where available, RV Rukuwai. Top left R_130, top right R_131, middle left R_132, middle right R_145, bottom left R_ Marine Mammal Report Crown Copyright Reserved Version 1.0

89 Figure B-19: Video thumbnails where available from RV Rukuwai and RV Ikatere. Top left K_010, top right K_070, middle left R_048, middle right R_088, bottom left R_092. Marine Mammal Report 89 Version 1.0 Crown Copyright Reserved