--- title: "Upcoming Meetings and Events" --- # Upcoming Meetings and Events ACAP representatives actively engage in meetings of organisations that impact the status of ACAP-listed species {loadmoduleid 244}   ## CMS COP15 Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP15) [https://www.cms.int/cop15docs](https://www.cms.int/cop15docs) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/cms-cop15.md) ## CCSBT - 16th Meeting of the Ecologically Related Species Working Group [https://www.ccsbt.org/en/content/16th-meeting-ecologically-related-species-working-group](https://www.ccsbt.org/en/content/16th-meeting-ecologically-related-species-working-group) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/ccsbt-16th-meeting-of-the-ecologically-related-species-working-group.md) ## Pacific Seabird Group 2026 Annual Meeting The [Pacific Seabird Group's Annual Meeting in 2026](https://psg.wildapricot.org/Annual-Meeting)will be held online from 23-27 February 2026, with the theme "Seabirds: Connecting Oceans, Islands, and People [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/pacific-seabird-group-2026-annual-meeting.md) ## Ninth Meeting of ACAP's Population and Conservation Status Working Group (PaCSWG9) The ninth meeting of the the [**Population and Conservation Status Working Group**](https://www.acap.aq/documents/working-groups/population-and-conservation-status-working-group/pacswg9) will be held **on Monday, 25 May 2026, in Swakopmund, Namibia.** It will be followed by a **[joint meeting of PaCSWG9 and SBWG13](https://www.acap.aq/documents/working-groups/joint-pacswg9-sbwg13-meeting)** on Tuesday, 26 May, and by**[SBWG13](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/seabird-bycatch-working-group/sbwg13)** from Wedesday 27 to Friday 29 May.  ##### **[Go to Working Group Documents](https://acap.aq/index.php?Itemid=333&lang=en-GB)** [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/pacswg9.md) ## 13th Meeting of ACAP's Seabird Bycatch Working Group (SBWG13) The **[13th meeting of ACAP's Seabird Bycatch Working Group](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/seabird-bycatch-working-group/sbwg13)** will be held from **Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 May 2026**,  in Swakopmund, Namibia.  It will follow the ninth meeting of the [**Population and Conservation Status Working Group**](https://www.acap.aq/documents/working-groups/population-and-conservation-status-working-group/pacswg9) **on Monday, 25 May**and a **[joint meeting of PaCSWG9 and SBWG13](https://www.acap.aq/documents/working-groups/joint-pacswg9-sbwg13-meeting)** on **Tuesday, 26 May.** ###### **[Go to Working Group Documents](https://acap.aq/index.php?Itemid=333&lang=en-GB)**   [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/sbwg13.md) ## 15th Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee (AC15) The [Fifteenth Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee (**AC15**)](https://acap.aq/documents/advisory-committee/ac15) will be held from **Monday 1 to Friday 5 June 2026, in Swakopmund, Namibia.** [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/the-fifteenth-meeting-of-acaps-advisory-committee-ac15.md) ## ICCAT 29th Regular Meeting of the Commission [https://www.iccat.int/en/Meetings.html](https://www.iccat.int/en/Meetings.html) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/iccat-29th-regular-meeting-of-the-commission.md) ## WCPFC 22nd Regular Session of the Commission [https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/wcpfc22](https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/wcpfc22) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/wcpfc-22nd-regular-session-of-the-commission.md) ## SEAFO 22nd Annual Commission Meeting Meeting details:  [http://www.seafo.org/MeetingsDetails?MeetingID=cb36defe-82a9-4a64-aca1-274e47683628](http://www.seafo.org/MeetingsDetails?MeetingID=cb36defe-82a9-4a64-aca1-274e47683628)   [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/seafo-22nd-annual-commission-meeting.md) ## SEAFO 21st Annual Scientific Committee Meeting Meeting details: [http://www.seafo.org/MeetingsDetails?MeetingID=6b02aaab-6b58-4390-af79-6ba78e410374](http://www.seafo.org/MeetingsDetails?MeetingID=6b02aaab-6b58-4390-af79-6ba78e410374) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/seafo-21st-annual-scientific-committee-meeting.md) ## CCAMLR - Forty-fourth Meeting of the Commission [CCAMLR-44](https://meetings.ccamlr.org/en/ccamlr-44)       [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/ccamlr-forty-fourth-meeting-of-the-commission.md) ## CCAMLR - Forty-fourth Meeting of the Scientific Committee [SC-CAMLR-44](https://meetings.ccamlr.org/en/sc-camlr-44)   #     [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/ccamlr-forty-fourth-meeting-of-the-scientific-committee.md) ## 32nd Annual Meeting of the CCSBT [32nd Annual Meeting of the CCSBT](https://www.ccsbt.org/en/content/32nd-annual-meeting-ccsbt) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/32nd-annual-meeting-of-the-ccsbt.md) ## Australasian Ornithological Conference 2025 Symposia topics include 'Seabird conservation' and 'Windfarms and birdlife'. For more inforation see [https://aoc.org.au/](https://aoc.org.au/) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/australasian-ornithological-conference-2025.md) ## 12th SCAR Open Science Conference & Meetings [Call for submissions for plenaries and other events](https://www.acap.aq/latest-news/12th-scar-open-science-conference-meetings-oslo-norway-8-16-august-2026-call-for-submissions-for-plenaries-and-other-events) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/12th-scar-open-science-conference-meetings.md) ## SPRFMO Scientific Committee (SC13) [https://sprfmo.int/meetings/scientific-committee/13th-sc-2025](https://sprfmo.int/meetings/scientific-committee/13th-sc-2025) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/sprfmo-scientific-committee-sc13.md) ## WCPFC 21st Regular Session of the Scientific Committee [https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/sc21](https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/sc21) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/wcpfc-21st-regular-session-of-the-scientific-committee.md) ## Fourth Island Invasives Conference The fourth [Island Invasives Conference](https://www.islandinvasives.org/), will be held at the  University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand over 09-13 February 2026, with the theme "Charting the Future" [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/island-invasives-conference.md) ## 4th World Seabird Conference The 4th [World Seabird Conference](https://worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabird-conference/) will take place in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia from 7-11 September 2026. The theme for the conference is “Wings of Adaptation: Seabirds in a Changing Climate”. “The 4th World Seabird Conference will build on the progress and success of previous conferences and once again place seabirds on the global stage. Our goal is to provide a hub for seabird scientists from across the world to gather with colleagues and discuss research, conservation, and innovative technology related to the study of seabirds and their marine environment. The Conference will focus on the biology, ecology, adaptive capacity, and conservation of these globally relevant species in an era of unprecedented global change. WSC 4 will be structured around a series of symposia, contributed sessions, and workshops. It will provide participants with abundant opportunities to network with colleagues worldwide. The World Seabird Conference has been held every five years since 2010, bringing together international seabird scientists, managers, and conservationists to tackle global challenges.    We[invite](https://worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabird-conference/call-for-symposia-and-workshops-wsc4/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKfgfpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzeDJTb2g4OExsM05DVzZEAR4eVzT5TLuAo67mQtI43VztVDUhexvxzXA72gyQv5gffi20mLdQpFhxx4EOxA_aem_4P3omEbwatEw2YJKYEfx4A) scientists and professionals involved in seabird research and management to create symposia centred around the conference theme.” Click [here](https://acap.aq/latest-news/the-4th-world-seabird-conference-wings-of-adaptation-seabirds-in-a-changing-climate-makes-a-all-for-symposa-dn-workshops) for more on the call for symposia and workshops. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/4th-world-seabird-conference.md) ## 15th International Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference The 15th International Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference ([EOW2025](https://eow-conference.org/)) will be held for the first time outside of North America in Cape Town, South Africa over 13-17 October 2025.  The decision to hold the event in South Africa aims to highlight the plight of the [Critically Endangered](https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/african-penguin-spheniscus-demersus) African Penguin*Spheniscus demersus.  *By holding the conference in the Southern Hemisphere, EOW2025 will also offer an opportunity for many new partners worldwide to participate. This conference will be co-hosted by the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds ([SANCCOB](https://sanccob.co.za/)) and [Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research](https://tristatebird.org/). based in Delaware, USA.  “Born out of the need to bring together those that found themselves responding to the impacts on wildlife following oil spills, EOW will continue to provide a platform for collaboration between international wildlife and industry experts of all specializations, government agencies and other key partners on topics of wildlife protection, treatment and rehabilitation. For information on the conference including submission of abstracts (by 1 April),registration (from 1 May),  event location, social events, workshops, sponsors, hotel bookings, etc. [click here](https://eow-conference.org/). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/15th-international-effects-of-oil-on-wildlife-conference.md) ## 11th International Symposium on Avian Influenza The [11th](https://harlowagency.swoogo.com/ISAI2025)[International](https://harlowagency.swoogo.com/ISAI2025)[https://harlowagency.swoogo.com/ISAI2025](https://harlowagency.swoogo.com/ISAI2025)[Symposium on Avian Influenza](https://harlowagency.swoogo.com/ISAI2025) will take place from 24-26 June 2025 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.  The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatross and Petrels (ACAP) welcomes the 11th International Symposium on Avian Influenza. Outputs from this symposium will be a valuable resource for our Parties, Advisory Committee and Working Groups to understand the nature and impacts of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza on wildlife populations, and to help determine the management actions that could reduce future risks to ACAP species. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/11th-international-symposium-on-avian-influenza.md) ## Oceania Seabirds 2025: talking, listening & hands-on University of Auckland, city campus, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, 14-17 April 2025 [https://oceaniaseabirds2025.com/](https://oceaniaseabirds2025.com/) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/oceania-seabirds-2025-talking-listening-hands-on.md) ## Joint Meeting of the Waterbird Society and the Pacific Seabird Group See [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpsg.wildapricot.org%2FAnnual-Meeting&data=05%7C02%7Cwieslawa.misiak%40acap.aq%7C25d31af657d6447dec3b08dd1eb97529%7C64ebab8accf44b5ca2d32b4e972d96b2%7C0%7C0%7C638700504088330110%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=I6ciY4c6YIuibkgfaMbwQAGQQusa%2Ft7yvEfu4%2BJLCh8%3D&reserved=0](https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpsg.wildapricot.org%2FAnnual-Meeting&data=05%7C02%7Cwieslawa.misiak%40acap.aq%7C25d31af657d6447dec3b08dd1eb97529%7C64ebab8accf44b5ca2d32b4e972d96b2%7C0%7C0%7C638700504088330110%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=I6ciY4c6YIuibkgfaMbwQAGQQusa%2Ft7yvEfu4%2BJLCh8%3D&reserved=0)[https://psg.wildapricot.org/Annual-Meeting](https://psg.wildapricot.org/Annual-Meeting) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/joint-meeting-of-the-waterbird-society-and-the-pacific-seabird-group.md) ## SEAFO - 20th Annual Scientific Committee Meeting ![SEAFO Logo](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/SEAFO_Logo.jpeg) The 20th Annual Scientific Committee Meeting of the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) is taking place between 18 - 22 November at the Alte Brücke Resort & Conference Centre, Swakopmund, Namibia. Further information can be found at the meeting website, [here](https://seafo.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/MembersArea/Documents/Scientific%20Committee%20(SC)/SC2024?csf=1&web=1&e=5h5El0). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/seafo-20th-annual-scientific-committee-meeting.md) ## WCPFC - 21st Regular Session of the Commission 21st Regular Session of the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)  [https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/wcpfc21](https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/wcpfc21) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/wcpfc-21st-regular-session-of-the-commission.md) ## The Eighth Session of ACAP's Meeting of the Parties (MoP8) The Eighth Session of the Meeting of the Parties ([MoP8](https://acap.aq/documents/meeting-of-the-parties/mop8)) will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand, from **19 to****23 May 2025**. La huitième session de la Réunion des Parties ([RdP8](https://acap.aq/fr/documents/reunion-des-parties/rdp8-1)) se tiendra à Dunedin, en Nouvelle-Zélande, du **19 mai au 23 mai 2025**. La Octava Sesión de la Reunión de las Partes ([RdP8](https://acap.aq/es/documentos/reunion-de-las-partes/rdp8)) se celebrará en Dunedin, Nueva Zelanda, del **19 al 23 de mayo de 2025**. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/mop8-the-eighth-session-of-acaps-meeting-of-the-parties-mop8.md) ## CCAMLR: Forty-third Meeting of the Scientific Committee (SC-CAMLR-43) ![CCAMLR Logo](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/CCAMLR_Logo.JPG) The Forty-third Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (SC-CAMLR-43) will be held in Hobart, Australia from Monday 14 October - Friday 18 October 2024. Submissions Due Friday, 30 August 2024 - 09:00 Australia/Hobart (Working Paper) Saturday, 14 September 2024 - 09:00 Australia/Hobart (Background Paper) Information on submissions can be found at CCAMLR's support forum, including the new process for submitting papers and revisions. Further information on [SC-CAMLR-43](https://meetings.ccamlr.org/en/sc-camlr-43) can be found at the CCAMLR website at the relevant meeting page. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/ccamlr-forty-third-meeting-of-the-scientific-committee-sc-camlr-43.md) ## ICCAT Meeting of the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) ![ICCAT Logo](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/ICCAT_Logo.jpeg) The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas's Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) will hold its 2024 meeting from Monday 23 September - Friday 27 September 2024 in a hybrid format, with the in-person meeting taking place at the Hotel Chamartín The One in Madrid, Spain. Further information on the meeting can be found in [ICCAT Circular # 06628/ 2024ICCAT Circular # 06628/ 2024](https://www.iccat.int/Documents/Meetings/Docs/2024/06628-24_ENG.pdf) on the ICCAT website. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/iccat-meeting-of-the-standing-committee-on-research-and-statistics-scrs.md) ## IOTC - 20th Meeting of the Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch (WPEB20) ![IOTC Logo](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/IOTC_Logo.jpg) The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission's 20th Meeting of the Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch (WPEB20) will be held in Seychelles between Monday 9 September 2024 - Friday 13 September 2024. Venue: Eden Bleu Hotel Chairperson: Dr Mariana Tolotti Vice-Chairpersons: Mr Mohammed Koya and Dr Charlene da Silva Further information on the meeting including the Draft Agenda  can be found at the [IOTC website](https://iotc.org/meetings/20th-working-party-ecosystems-and-bycatch-wpeb20). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/iotc-20th-meeting-of-the-working-party-on-ecosystems-and-bycatch-wpeb20.md) ## Forty-third Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR-43)   ![CCAMLR Logo](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/CCAMLR_Logo.JPG)   The Forty-third Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR-43) will be held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia between Monday, 14 October 2024 - Friday, 25 October 2024. Further information on [CCAMLR-43](https://meetings.ccamlr.org/en/ccamlr-43) is available at CCAMLR's website. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/forty-third-meeting-of-the-commission-for-the-conservation-of-antarctic-marine-living-resources.md) ## Joint SBWG12/PaCSWG8 meeting [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/joint-sbwg12-pacswg8-meeting.md) ## PaCSWG8 [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/pacswg8.md) ## SBWG12 It will be followed by a [joint meeting of SBWG12 and PaCSWG8](https://www.acap.aq/documents/working-groups/joint-sbwg12-pacswg8-meeting) on Thursday, 8 August, and by [PaCSWG8](https://www.acap.aq/documents/working-groups/population-and-conservation-status-working-group/pacswg8) on Friday, 9 August. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/sbwg12.md) ## 9th Annual Meeting of the SIOFA Scientific Committee (SC9) The Ninth Annual Meeting of the SIOFA Scientific Committee (SC9), will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from the 18th to the 27th of March 2024.  SC9 will be hosted by the Thailand Department of Fisheries, and the meeting venue will be the Berkeley Hotel Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand.  More information on SC9 can be found at teh SIOFA website, [here](https://siofa.org/meetings/sc9). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/9th-annual-meeting-of-the-siofa-scientific-committee-sc9.md) ## 14th Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee (AC14) The Fourteenth Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee ([AC14](https://acap.aq/documents/advisory-committee/ac14)) will be held in Lima, Peru, from **12 to 16 August 2024.** [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/fourteenth-meeting-of-acaps-advisory-committee-ac14.md) ## 12th Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation Commission (COMM12) The 12th Meeting of the SPRFMO Commission (COMM12) is taking place in Manta, Ecuador, from 29 January to 02 February 2024. Further information on the event can be found at the SPRFMO website, [here](https://www.sprfmo.int/meetings/comm/comm12/). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/12th-meeting-of-the-south-pacific-regional-fisheries-management-organisation-commission-comm12.md) ## 20th Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC20) The 20th Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC20) is taking place in Rarotonga, Cook Islands 4 - 8 December 2023. WCPFC20 can also be attended online. Information on registration can be found at the WCPFC website, [here](https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/wcpfc20). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/20th-regular-session-of-the-western-and-central-pacific-fisheries-commission-wcpfc20.md) ## Forty-second Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR-42) ![CCAMLR Logo](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/CCAMLR_Logo.JPG) Forty-second Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources will be held in Hobart, Tasmania Australia, Monday 16 October - Friday 27 October. Further information can be found through CCAMLR's support forum,[here](https://support.ccamlr.org/hc/en-us/sections/200853227-Meetings). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/forty-second-meeting-of-the-commission-for-the-conservation-of-antarctic-marine-living-resources.md) ## 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) ![CMS COP14 LOGO](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/CMS_COP14_LOGO.jpg) The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) will be held at the Silk Road Samarkand Conference Center in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 12 to 17 February 2024. CMS COP14 will be convened under the slogan "**Nature knows no borders**", a reminder that migratory species cross political boundaries and that their survival is dependent on international collaboration and transboundary conservation efforts. Registrations can be made through the registration website at [COP14 Registration](https://meetings.cms.int/meetings/COP14/registration). Parties, non-Parties and observers who have already registered for COP14 do not need to re-register. For further information, or to cancel a registration, please contact the CMS Secretariat at [mailto:cms.secretariat@cms.int](mailto:cms.secretariat@cms.int)[cms.secretariat@cms.int](mailto:cms.secretariat@cms.int)   [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/14th-meeting-of-the-conference-of-the-parties-to-the-convention-on-the-conservation-of-migratory-species-of-wild-animals-cms-cop14.md) ## XI SCAR Open Science Conference The SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope” will be held in Pucón, Chile from 19-23 August 2024. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/xi-scar-open-science-conference.md) ## IOTC: 19th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch Meeting (WPEB19) ![IOTC Logo](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/IOTC_Logo.jpg) The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission's 19th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch Meeting will be held in La Saline-les-Bains, Reunion, France, Monday 11 September - Friday 15 September 2023.  To find out more information and to register, please visit the IOTC website, [here](https://iotc.org/meetings/19th-working-party-ecosystems-and-bycatch-meeting-wpeb19). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/iotc-19th-working-party-on-ecosystems-and-bycatch-meeting-wpeb19.md) ## The Eleventh Meeting of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee (SC11) ![SPRFMO logo 1](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/SPRFMO_logo_1.jpg) The eleventh meeting of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee (SC11) will be held in Panama City, Panama, from 11 to 16 September 2023. More information can be found at the SPRFMO website, [here](https://www.sprfmo.int/meetings/scientific-committee/11th-sc-2023/). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/the-eleventh-meeting-of-the-sprfmo-scientific-committee-sc11.md) ## WCPFC: 19th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee (SC19) ![WCPFC Logo](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/WCPFC_Logo.png) The 19th Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission's Scientific Committee (WCPFC SC19) will be held from the 16 August to 24 August in Koror, Palau. More information, including a link to register, can be found at the WCPFC website, [here](https://meetings.wcpfc.int/node/18548). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/wcpfc-sc19.md) ## 51st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group The 51st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group will be held at the Grand Hyatt Seattle, Washington, United States between February 21-23, 2024. The theme for the meeting is "Faces of Conservation". Submissions for Symposia, Special Paper Sessions, and Workshops are now being accepted. Two awards will be conferred at the meeting and nominations are now open for both: - *PSG Lifetime Achievement Award:* A seabird researcher, educator, or conservationist who has made significant, long-term contributions to seabird science, conservation and education in the Pacific Ocean or the world. - *PSG Special Achievement Award:* An individual who has performed outstanding, long-term service for the Pacific Seabird Group, or who has achieved an outstanding and significant exemplary accomplishment for the betterment of seabird research, education, and/or conservation, or both. All information about the meeting can be found at the Pacific Seabird Group meeting page on their [website](https://psg.wildapricot.org/Annual-Meeting). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/51st-annual-meeting-of-the-pacific-seabird-group.md) ## CMS: Sixth Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (ScC-SC6) The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) will hold its Sixth Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (ScC-SC6) at the UNEP/CMS Secretariat premises in Bonn, Germany from 18 to 21 July, 2023. More information on the meeting can be found at the CMS website, [here](https://www.cms.int/en/meeting/sixth-meeting-sessional-committee-scientific-council-scc-sc6). [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/sixth-meeting-of-the-sessional-committee-of-the-scientific-council-scc-sc6.md) ## IAPC7: 7th International Albatross and Petrel Conference ![IAPC7](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Meetings/Misc/IAPC7.jpeg) The 7th International Albatross and Petrel Conference will be held in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico from 20 - 26 May, 2024. Federico Alfonso Méndez Sánchez (Director General, Grupo de Ecología y Conservación de Islas, Mexico) contacted ACAP about the 7th International Albatross and Petrel Conference (IAPC7) to be held next year advising the following: Grupo de Ecología y Conservación de Islas (GECI) in collaboration with the Seabird Ecology Lab of the University of Barcelona, the World Seabird Union and Pacific Rim Conservation are organizing the 7th International Albatross and Petrel Conference (IAPC7). We invite you to pre-register to stay updated on the conference [here](https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/). ACAP is offering a training session aimed at improving the response to the impacts of avian flu (HPAI H5N1) on albatrosses and petrels populations, focusing on early detection, mitigation, and minimizing spread. The session will include presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and a Q&A session, aligning with ACAP guidelines to better equip stakeholders and professionals in adjusting research and conservation strategies. **Save the date: IAPC7 - Thursday, May 23rd** - Q&A session and wet lab training for working with albatrosses and petrels during the on-going high pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza outbreak, 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM. It will be a hybrid event. More information on: [https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/](https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/) You can register for virtual attendance at this session via the following link, [https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WK4tlr6ARIKnVTSPRSFHBw](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WK4tlr6ARIKnVTSPRSFHBw).  ¿Trabajas con albatros, petreles o pardelas, o simplemente te interesa conocer más acerca de estas maravillosas aves marinas? Entonces tienes que estar en Ensenada, Baja California, México en mayo de 2024. Esta zona del Pacífico mexicano es la capital mundial de los petreles de tormenta y hogar de la perdela mexicana y el albatros de Laysan. Conservación de Islas en colaboración con el Seabird Ecology Lab de Universitat de Barcelona, World Seabird Union y Pacific Rim Conservation estamos organizando la Séptima Conferencia Internacional de Albatros y Petreles #IAPC7. Les invitamos a pre-registrarse para mantenerse actualizados sobre la conferencia en: [https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/](https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/) ACAP está ofreciendo una sesión de entrenamiento dirigida a mejorar la respuesta a los impactos de la gripe aviar (HPAI H5N1) en las poblaciones de albatros y petreles, centrándose en la detección temprana, la mitigación y la minimización de la propagación. La sesión incluirá presentaciones, demostraciones prácticas y una sesión de preguntas y respuestas, alineándose con las directrices de ACAP para equipar mejor a los interesados y profesionales en ajustar las estrategias de investigación y conservación. **Reserva la fecha: IAPC7 - Jueves, 23 de mayo** - Sesión de preguntas y respuestas y entrenamiento practico para trabajar con albatros y petreles durante el brote de gripe aviar HPAI H5N1, de 1:30 PM a 6:00 PM. Será un evento híbrido. Más información en: [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.islas.org.mx%2Fiapc7%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cwieslawa.misiak%40acap.aq%7C93aad80dd8d04cda87df08dc5e15171a%7C64ebab8accf44b5ca2d32b4e972d96b2%7C0%7C0%7C638488691903202402%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xhQyKmu2BH7tObPgxC4I%2BxJ92DHMzNAHCEWm2CoTR4I%3D&reserved=0](https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.islas.org.mx%2Fiapc7%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cwieslawa.misiak%40acap.aq%7C93aad80dd8d04cda87df08dc5e15171a%7C64ebab8accf44b5ca2d32b4e972d96b2%7C0%7C0%7C638488691903202402%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xhQyKmu2BH7tObPgxC4I%2BxJ92DHMzNAHCEWm2CoTR4I%3D&reserved=0)[https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/](https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/) You can register for virtual attendance at this session via the following link, [https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WK4tlr6ARIKnVTSPRSFHBw](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WK4tlr6ARIKnVTSPRSFHBw).  [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/iapc7-7th-international-albatross-and-petrel-conference.md) ## World Albatross Day 2023 "Plastic Pollution" [https://www.acap.aq/world-albatross-day/wad2023-plastic-pollution](https://acap.aq/world-albatross-day/wad2023-plastic-pollution) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/world-albatross-day.md) ## Seventh Meeting of the Population and Conservation Status Working Group (PaCSWG7) [PaCSWG7](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/population-and-conservation-status-working-group/pacswg7) will precede AC13, from the final session of **Thursday 18 to Friday 19 May**. A [joint SBWG11/PaCSWG7 meeting](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/joint-sbwg11-pacswg7-meeting) will be held during the first three sessions of **Thursday 18 May**, to discuss cross-cutting issues.  See [Meeting Circulars](https://acap.aq/documents/advisory-committee/ac13/ac13-circulars) for more information. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/seventh-meeting-of-the-population-and-conservation-status-working-group-pacswg7.md) ## Eleventh Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group (SBWG11) [SBWG11](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/seabird-bycatch-working-group/sbwg11) will precede AC13 from **Monday 15 to Wednesday 17 May.** A one-day [Workshop on Bycatch Data](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/seabird-bycatch-working-group/sbwg11/bycatch-data-workshop) will be held on**Sunday 14 May.**A [joint SBWG11/PaCSWG7 meeting](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/joint-sbwg11-pacswg7-meeting) will be held during the first three sessions of **Thursday 18 May**, to discuss cross-cutting issues.  See [Meeting Circulars](https://acap.aq/documents/advisory-committee/ac13/ac13-circulars) for more information. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/sbwg11.md) ## The Forty-fifth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM XLV) [The Forty-fifth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM XLV) will be held in Helsinki, Finland, 29 May 2023 - 8 Jun 2023.](https://um.fi/atcm45) [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/the-forty-fifth-antarctic-treaty-consultative-meeting-atcm-xlv.md) ## The Thirteenth Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee (AC13) #### [Thirteenth Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee (AC13)](https://acap.aq/advisory-committee/ac13), Edinburgh, United Kingdom, May 2023 The Thirteenth Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee ([AC13](https://acap.aq/documents/advisory-committee/ac13)) was held from Monday 22 to Friday 26 May 2023, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.  Meetings of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group and the Population and Conservation Status Working Group preceded AC13, [SBWG11](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/seabird-bycatch-working-group/sbwg11) from Monday 15 to Wednesday 17 May, and [PaCSWG7](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/population-and-conservation-status-working-group/pacswg7) from the final session of Thursday 18 to Friday 19 May. As decided by AC11, a [joint SBWG11/PaCSWG7 meeting](https://acap.aq/documents/working-groups/joint-sbwg11-pacswg7-meeting) was held during the first three sessions of Thursday 18 May, to discuss cross-cutting issues.  A one-day Workshop on Bycatch Data was held on Sunday 14 May.  See [Meeting Circulars](https://acap.aq/documents/advisory-committee/ac13/ac13-circulars) for more information. [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/the-thirteenth-meeting-of-acaps-advisory-committee-ac13.md) ## XIII SCAR Biology Symposium [The XIII SCAR Biology Symposium will be held in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa (Christchurch, New Zealand), 31 July – 4 August 2023](https://www.confer.co.nz/scarbiology2023/).  [Lees meer...](https://acap.aq/meetings-and-events/xiii-scar-biology-symposium.md)