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In recognition of the serious problem posed to seabirds by fisheries interactions, the Seabird Bycatch Working Group (SBWG) was established to advise the Agreement on actions that will assist in assessment, mitigation and reduction of negative interactions between fishing operations and albatrosses and petrels. The working group comprises representatives from ACAP's 13 Parties, together with invited experts with relevant technical or other expertise.
Folder SBWG12
The twelfth meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group will be held from Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 August 2024, in Lima, Peru.
Documents may be submitted as either Working Documents (with recommendations/actions for the Working Group), or as Information Papers (no recommendations/actions). Convenors may also, at their discretion, assign submitted papers as either Information Papers or Working Documents.
Working Documents requiring translation are due on 6 June 2024 (only the abstracts of WG papers will be translated, however, full documents are required by this deadline).
Information Papers are due on 29 June 2024.
Dates are close of business your local time. Meeting documents will not be accepted after these dates. It would assist the Secretariat if papers were submitted as early as possible. It would also be appreciated if participants could advise the Secretariat in advance of any papers that they intend submitting to the meetings.
Please see AC14 meeting circulars for more information.
Meeting registration form
Folder SBWG11
The eleventh meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held from 15 to 17 May 2023, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
SBWG Report: AC13 Doc 11 Rev 1 / CA13 Doc 11 Rev 1 / CC13 Doc 11 Rev 1
Folder SBWG10
The tenth meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held as a virtual meeting from 17 to 19 August 2021 (AEST/UTC+10). See AC12 Circular 5 for more details, including meeting times.
SBWG Report: AC12 Doc 13 Rev 1 / CA12 Doc 13 / CC12 Doc 13
Folder SBWG9
The ninth meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held from 6 - 8 May 2019, in Florianópolis, Brazil.
SBWG Report: AC11 Doc 10 / CA11 Doc 10 / CC11 Doc 10
Folder SBWG8
The eighth meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held from 4 - 6 September 2017, in Wellington, New Zealand.
WG Report: AC10 Doc 13 Rev 1 / CA10 Doc 13 Rev 1 / CC10 Doc 13 Rev 1
Folder SBWG7
The seventh meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held from 2 to 4 May 2016, in La Serena, Chile.
Folder SBWG6
The sixth meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held 10-12 September 2014 in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
SBWG6 Report: AC8 Doc 12 Rev 1 / CA8 Doc 12 Rev 1 / CC8 Doc 12 Rev 1
Folder SBWG5
The fifth meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held from 1 to 3 May 2013 in La Rochelle, France.
SBWG Report: AC7 Doc 14 Rev 2 / CA7 Doc 14 Rev 2 / CC7 Doc 14 Rev 2
Folder Seabird Bycatch WG Meeting 4
The fourth meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held from 22-24 August 2011 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Folder Seabird Bycatch WG Meeting 3
The third Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held from 8 - 9 April 2010 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Folder Seabird Bycatch Meeting 2
The second meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group was held on the 17th and 18th of August 2008 in Hermanus, South Africa.
Folder Seabird Bycatch Meeting 1
The Seabird Bycatch Working Group met 17 - 18th June 2007 in Valdivia, Chile.