Workshop on seabird bycatch-related data and reporting kicks off ACAP’s meetings in Peru

Participants of ACAP's Seabird Bycatch Workshop

The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) kicked off its two-weeks of meetings today in Lima, Peru, with a workshop aimed at addressing the ongoing challenges related to seabird bycatch data and reporting. 

Among the workshop's primary objectives was the review of the current ACAP seabird bycatch-related indicators and associated data reporting. Participants aimed to identify ways to refine these indicators, ensuring they are both practical and useful for reporting. The workshop also explored alternative data sources and approaches to enhance the accuracy and comprehensiveness of bycatch-related reporting to ACAP.

The workshop today builds on previous efforts, including recommendations from the Eleventh Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group (SBWG11) and the prioritisation framework developed by ACAP to monitor and report progress on priority conservation actions. 

The outcomes of this workshop will be presented to the Twelfth Meeting of ACAP’s Seabird Bycatch Working Group (SBWG12), with potential recommendations for further consideration by ACAP’s Advisory Committee.

SBWG12 and the Eighth Meeting of ACAP’s Population and Conservation Status Working Group (PaCSWG8) are taking place over the week, along with a joint SBWG/PaCSWG meeting to discuss cross-cutting issues. 

Following the Working Group meetings, the Fourteenth Meeting of ACAP’s Advisory Committee (AC14) will be held from Monday 12 August to Friday 16 August. A Heads of Delegation meeting will be convened on Sunday 11 August.

Documents and Information Papers for the ACAP Working Group meetings and AC14 can be found at the links in Upcoming Meetings and Events page at the ACAP website. Note, however, that some documents are password-protected so only their abstracts are publicly available.  

5 August 2024