Provisions
ACAP helps countries to implement species action plans, control the expansion of non-native predators, which can harm albatrosses and petrels, introduce measures reducing bycatch of seabirds, and support research in the sphere of the effective conservation of petrels and albatrosses. To this end it has published ACAP Species Assessments for all 29 listed species, 14 mitigation factsheets and two conservation guidelines for biosecurity and for eradication of introduced mammals on its web site. ACAP Latest News on the web site is a daily news service that aims to inform site visitors of activities and research findings around the World relevant to the conservation and management of the listed species and of their habitats. It is produced by ACAP's honorary Information Officer, John Cooper, who is supported by a team of four regional news correspondents for Australasia, Europe, the North Pacific and South America. ACAP Daily News may be accessed via ACAP's Facebook page or directly from its web site.
One of the Agreement's key activities is to provide expert advice on seabird bycatch mitigation to fisheries managers, both in domestic and High Seas fisheries. To this end ACAP regularly participates in relevant meetings of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs), and in particular, the tuna RFMOs that govern the activities of many of the longline fishing fleets that operate on the High Seas.
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