FAO IPOA/NPOA-Seabirds. (i) Encouraged ACAP Parties that do not have a National Plan of Action – Seabirds (NPOA-Seabirds) to, as relevant, prepare and adopt a plan that fully complies with FAO’s Best Practice Technical Guidelines, taking into account the elements of best practice identified in SBWG9 Doc 22.
FAO IPOA/NPOA-Seabirds. 11.1.27 The USA welcomed the NPOA-S review presented in SBWG7 Doc 13, highlighting that it provided useful guidance on where improvements could be made to existing NPOA-S.
FAO IPOA/NPOA-Seabirds. 11.1.12 “WWF-New Zealand reported it was part of a multi-stakeholder group comprised of conservation groups, fishing industry and governmental representatives (including MPI and DOC), and independently convened by Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, chair of Southern Seabirds Solutions Trust, to help develop the National Plan of Action in New Zealand. WWF welcomed the fact that after many years of discussions, the NZ government has now approved a national plan for tackling the serious problem of seabirds dying in fishing gear in NZ waters. WWF noted this is a good first step that will need to be implemented effectively by officials and industry to achieve real on the water gains for our vulnerable and threatened seabirds.”
FAO IPOA/NPOA-Seabirds. (i) Encouraged collaboration among Parties to establish and implement regional plans of action to address seabird bycatch, where relevant.
