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Seabird bycatch |
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Background to the FAO Consultation, which drew up a Plan of Action:
The reports from the various meetings are also available:
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Report of the FAO Technical Working Group Meeting on Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries, April 1998 (FAO Fisheries Report No. 585, 1999) |
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Preparatory Meeting for the FAO
Consultation on the Management of Fishing Capacity, Shark Fisheries and the Incidental
Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries, July 1998 Background information and copy of the report (FAO Fisheries Report No. 584, 1999). |
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Report of the Consultation on the Management of Fishing Capacity, Shark Fisheries and Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries, October 1998 (FAO Fisheries Report No. 593, 1998) |
Text of the Plan of Action, provided by the US National Marine Fisheries Service.
Australian
Antarctic Division: Seabird Bycatch
Various pages of background information.
A Report on the Workshop from the First International Conference on the Biology and Conservation of Albatrosses Hobart Australia (September 1995) written by Karen Alexander, Graham Robertson and Rosemary Gales (March 1997). Includes the following main sections: Seabirds and Fishing
Overview of the relevant issues from the Australian AFFA Aus Fish Facts series. Albatross - At the Edge
Brief report from Greenpeace International. Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna: Incidental Take of Seabirds in Commercial Fisheries in the Arctic Countries
Technical report from the Circumpolar Seabird Working Group of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) programme of the Arctic Council. Interactions Between Scavenging Seabirds and Commercial Fisheries Around the British Isles
A paper by three scientists from the University of Glasgow. Seabird Bycatch Listserver
A listserv/mailing list dedicated to the discussion of seabird bycatch reduction issues. Information on how to subscribe is at: http://straylight.primelogic.com/mailman/listinfo/birdbycatch. SEABIRD-L
Another listserv/mailing list, although this one designed specifically for marine ornithologists. Information on how to subscribe is also reproduced on the BirdLife International Seabird Conservation Programme site.
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