Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
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Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
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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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Eighth Meeting of the Parties (MoP8)

 

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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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DOCUMENTS

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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ACAP Latest News

Records of leucism in albatrosses on Midway Atoll, Marion Island and in the South Atlantic

Records of leucism in albatrosses on Midway Atoll, Marion Island and in the South Atlantic

Fri, May 9th 2025
Plastic ingestion by Northern Fulmars

Plastic ingestion by Northern Fulmars

Thu, May 8th 2025
The Pacific Regional Environment Programme publishes a seabird manual

The Pacific Regional Environment Programme publishes a seabird manual

Wed, May 7th 2025

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Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

ACAP is a multilateral agreement which seeks to conserve listed albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters by coordinating international activity to mitigate known threats to their populations.

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    • Albatrosses and Petrels
    • Bycatch Mitigation
      • Mitigation Advice
      • Mitigation Fact Sheets
      • Mitigation Infographics
      • Bycatch monitoring
      • Seabird Bycatch ID Guide
      • Hook Removal Guide
    • ACAP Conservation Guidelines
    • Disease Threats
      • Avian Flu
    • Management Plans
    • Publications on ACAP Species
    • Rehabilitation Centres
    • Banding Schemes
    • Data Portal
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    • Advisory Committee
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    • Meeting of the Parties
    • Negotiation Meetings
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  • WORLD ALBATROSS DAY
    • Introduction to World Albatross Day
    • WAD2025: Effects of Disease
    • WAD2024: Marine Protected Areas
      • World Albatross Day 2024 Poster and Logo
    • WAD2023: Plastic Pollution
      • World Albatross Day 2023 Photo Posters
      • World Albatross Day 2023 Logos
      • World Albatross Day 2023 Artwork Posters
    • WAD2022: Climate Change
      • World Albatross Day 2022 Logos & Posters
    • WAD2021: Ensuring Albatross-friendly Fisheries
      • World Albatross Day 2021 Logos & Posters
      • World Albatross Day 2021 Media Release
    • WAD2020: Eradicating Island Pests
      • World Albatross Day 2020 Media Release
      • Competitions
    • ACAP Species Educational Series
      • ACAP Species Infographics
      • ACAP Species Summaries
      • ACAP Photo Essays
    • Educational Resources
      • Albatrosses and Petrels: Conservation Education Programme for Primary Schools
      • Educational Activities
    • Artworks
    • Children's Books
    • Videos and Lectures
  • Contacts
    • ACAP Secretariat
    • ACAP National Contacts
    • Advisory Committee Members
    • Working Groups
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