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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
ACAP representatives actively engage in meetings of organisations that impact the status of ACAP-listed species - View all upcoming meetings and events
| 09 - 13 Feb 2026 Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand | Fourth Island Invasives Conference |
| 23 - 27 Feb 2026 Online | Pacific Seabird Group 2026 Annual Meeting |
| 01 - 05 Jun 2026 Swakopmund, Namibia | 15th Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee (AC15) |
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