Chile participates in international meeting on seabird bycatch
August 20th, 2024
The twelfth meeting of the working group on seabird bycatch (SBWG12) of the “Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)” was held in Lima from August 5 to 9, aimed at addressing current challenges related to seabird bycatch worldwide.
Among the main objectives of the meeting was the review of current ACAP indicators related to seabird bycatch and the presentation of new research. The workshop also explored alternative data sources and approaches to improve the accuracy and completeness of reports related to bycatch to ACAP.
Luis Adasme, IFOP researcher and official representative of Chile to the agreement mentioned “the work developed and presented by Chile shows clear progress in its indicators during these last years, these achievements are the result of the effort and commitment of our fisheries institutions; Undersecretariat of Fisheries, Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP) and National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca), as well as shipowners, crew members and fishermen, which has allowed us to advance, understand and find solutions to the challenges presented by the mitigation of incidental capture in fishing operations.”
The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) seeks, through its 13 Parts, to conserve albatrosses and petrels through the coordination of international activities with the aim of reducing threats to the populations of these seabirds.
The documentation of each of the meetings will be available on the ACAP website.
Working documents and briefing papers for ACAP Working Group meetings and AC14 can be found via the links on the Upcoming Meetings and Events page on the ACAP website. However, please note that some documents are password protected, so only their summaries are publicly available.
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