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Español The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
We strive, through our 13 Parties, to conserve albatrosses and petrels by coordinating international activities to mitigate threats to their populations. In 2019 ACAP’s Advisory Committee declared that a conservation crisis continues to be faced by its 31 listed species, with thousands of albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters dying every year as a result of fisheries operations. To increase awareness of this crisis ACAP inaugurated a World Albatross Day to be held annually on 19 June from 2020, the date the Agreement was signed in 2001.
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Best Practice Advice
ACAP review of seabird bycatch mitigation measures and summary advice for reducing the impact of fishing on seabirds.
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Mitigation Fact Sheets
The Seabird Bycatch Mitigation Fact Sheets describe the range of potential mitigation measures available to reduce seabird bycatch in longline and trawl fisheries.
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Seabird Bycatch Identification Guide
The Guide is primarily intended for use at sea by fisheries observers to assist in the identification of albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters commonly caught in longline operations.
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Text of the Agreement
Amended by the Sixth Session of the Meeting of the Parties, Skukuza, South Africa, 7 - 11 May 2018.
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ACAP Species
The ACAP Species Assessments contain the most recent scientific information regarding albatross and petrel species listed under the Agreement.
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Data Portal
Population and conservation data for species listed on Annex 1 of ACAP. Reporting on implementation of the Agreement.
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Upcoming Meetings and Events
| 04 - 08 Dec 2023 Rarotonga, Cook Islands (Hybrid) | 20th Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC20) |
| 29 Jan 2024 - 02 Feb 2024 Manta, Ecuador | 12th Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation Commission (COMM12) |
| 12 - 17 Feb 2024 Samarkand, Uzbekistan | 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) |
| 21 - 23 Feb 2024 Seattle, Washington, United States | 51st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group |
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