Output 22 Biodiversity of New Zealand’s marine environment estimated

Description
Scientific reports produced on:
  • descriptions of select marine communities
  • species composition, abundance and richness
  • tools for collection of marine biodiversity data.
Research reports produced on:
  • strategic research directions
  • medium term research plans
  • research proposals for 2004/05.

Performance Expectations

Performance expectations table.
DimensionDescriptionTargetActual
Quality% of agreed milestones achieved to specified quality standards100%Not measured
Cost% variance of research project costs vs. budgeted cost (on an individual project basis)<=10%10%
Time% of agreed milestones achieved 100%0%

Linkage to contributing outcomes

This output links to the contributing outcome “Maintain the integrity of the existing fisheries management and marine biosecurity frameworks” through the provision of information necessary to establish the targets for measuring sustainability of fisheries resources, and also providing the information to determine if these targets have been achieved.

Table of actual perfromance of milestones.
MilestoneQuality & TimeCommentary
Medium term research plans produced by September 2003 and in accordance with the quality standards.

Quality:
Not measured

Time:
Not achieved

Completed in October 2003.

Research proposals for 2004/05 produced by February 2004 and in accordance with the quality standards.

Quality:
Not measured

Time:
Not achieved

The completion of this work has been delayed as a result of a revision of the medium term research plan. Research proposals will be developed following consultation with stakeholders.

Updated : 16 November 2007