Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

ACAP's Secondment Programme opens for applications

in-principle agreement from the host or collaborating institution to participate in this work. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Working Group Convenors, the Advisory Committee Chair, Vice-chair, or the Secretariat to help identify ACAP priority...
Applications open for ACAP’s Small Grants Programme

however, proposals can involve collaboration with institutions or individuals based elsewhere. Applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant Working Group Convenors or the Advisory Committee Chair to discuss the development and relevance of their...
The Albatross and Petrel Agreement renews its support for South Africa’s Mouse-Free Marion Project at its 2024 meetings

the working group meeting by Newi, who is a PaCSWG and Advisory Committee Member, as well as being South Africa’s National Contact Point for ACAP. Co-convenors Marco Favero (Argentina), Richard Philips (United Kingdom) and Patricia Serafini (Brazil) in...
Escalation of gruesome House Mice attacks on Vulnerable Wandering Albatross chicks at Marion Island

or hectares sponsored. To find out more, make a donation, or to sponsor a hectare, please visit www.mousefreemarion.org or contact us at donations@mousefreemarion.org. With thanks to Rhiannon Gill and Vanessa Stephen The Mouse-Free Marion Project team,...
Is the Short-tailed Albatross made up of two cryptic species? New genetic information from Torishima

publications by Masaki Eda on the genetics of Short-tailed Albatrosses The paper’s abstract follows: “When secondary contact occurs between allopatric sister species, several evolutionary consequences are expected, such as reinforcement of reproductive...
ACAP Secondment to support training for working with albatrosses and petrels during the on-going high pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza outbreak

aims to inform stakeholders about strategies for preventing and managing disease risks for ACAP populations and humans in contact with birds and provide insight in adjusting conservation strategies based on evolving disease dynamics. Disseminating...
Abstracts sought on Blue Water Marine Protected Areas session for the American Fisheries Society's Annual Meeting

Pacific. If you are interested in submitting an abstract for the session but travel to the meeting is an impediment, please contact Ray Hilborn at, hilbornr@gmail.com to discuss further. Abstracts for this, or any session, can be submitted, here. The...
ACAP welcomes new Parties

Accession by a depositary notification or a Third Person Note provided to each Party to the Agreement. Any queries? Please contact the ACAP Secretariat ifthere are any queries about acceding to ACAP.
New Zealand has many albatrosses, but not many are found this far from the sea

roadside.” Intrigued, and with Keith’s help, I found the Facebook page “Wyeth Design” of the sculptor, Mark Wyeth and made contact. Mark describes himself as an artist working with “artwork, sculptures, restored furniture [and] upcycled bespoke one-off...
Job Vacancy: Programme Coordinator (Project of Assistance to Strengthen Participation in and Implementation of the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA POA))

Programme communications: Outreach and relations with external partners: Support the Head’s function as the main point of contact for the programme, including coordinating and maintaining programme communications with Government officials, partners in...

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The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

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The Agreement on the
Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels