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title: "BirdLife International's Global Seabird Programme publishes latest issue of Sea Change"
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# BirdLife International's Global Seabird Programme publishes latest issue of Sea Change

The [Global Seabird Programme](http://www.birdlife.org/action/science/species/seabirds/index.html) of [BirdLife International](http://www.birdlife.org/ ) has released the latest edition ([No. 7](http://www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/policy/marine/international/publications.aspx) of August 2011) of its newsletter, *Sea Change*.  Earlier issues are also available on line.

 Articles in the illustrated newsletter report on the Second Albatross Task Force (ATF) Instructor's workshop held in Uruguay; give an update on hook pod trials; information on the long-awaited European Plan of Action for reducing incidental bycatch of seabirds; news on Marine Important Bird Areas; reports on co-ordination of tracking data and activities of the Albatross Task Force in Ecuador; and more besides.

 For a recent entry on the [Albatross Task Force](http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/getinvolved/b/albatross/about.aspx) Blog quoting [Pablo Neruda](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Neruda)'s poem *Migración* go to [http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/getinvolved/b/albatross/archive/2011/08/01/our-seabirds-a-unique-source-of-inspiration.aspx](http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/getinvolved/b/albatross/archive/2011/08/01/our-seabirds-a-unique-source-of-inspiration.aspx).

 ![](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Fishing_Gear/patagonian_trawler_ juan_pablo_seco_ pon.jpg "Patagonian fishing trawler surrounded by birds.  Photograph by Juan Pablo Seco Pon")

 *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 6 August 2011*