Population modelling of humpback whales in East Australia (BSE1) and Oceania (BSE2, BSE3, BSF2)

Jackson, J. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4158-1924; Zerbini, A.; Clapham, P.; Constantine, R.; Garrigue, C.; Hauser, N.; Poole, M. M.; Baker, C.S.. 2013 Population modelling of humpback whales in East Australia (BSE1) and Oceania (BSE2, BSE3, BSF2). In: International Whaling Commission, Scientific Committee Annual Meeting. (Unpublished)

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Abstract/Summary

Humpback sub-stocks BSE1 (East Australia), BSE2 (New Caledonia), BSE3 (Tonga) and BSF2 (French Polynesia) show significant genetic differentiation, yet share common high latitude feeding grounds between 130E-100W and were subject to 41,871 whaling catches across this feeding ground between 1900-1978. In order to explore the population history and develop a population assessment for this region, we have constructed a two-stock Bayesian logistic ‘FITTER’ model for neighbouring pairs of breeding grounds in the South Pacific. This model allocates catches from each shared feeding ground to breeding stocks in a ratio according to annual model predicted abundance on each breeding ground. A number of 2-stock scenarios are explored: East Australia / Oceania (New Caledonia, Tonga and French Polynesia combined), East Australia / New Caledonia (shared Southern Ocean feeding ground 130E-180), Tonga/French Polynesia (shared Southern Ocean feeding ground 180-110W), and preliminary runs for a combined West Australia / East Australia / Oceania 3-stock catch allocation model. Sensitivity of models to catch allocation scenarios, CPUE and other abundance indices are preliminarily explored.

Item Type:	Publication - Conference Item (Paper)
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Environmental Change and Evolution
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Paper SC/65a/SH07 Rev
Date made live:	04 Mar 2014 09:02 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/505167

Item Type:

Publication - Conference Item (Paper)

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Environmental Change and Evolution

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Paper SC/65a/SH07 Rev

Date made live:

04 Mar 2014 09:02 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/505167