INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF ACAP. 14.1 The SBWG Convenor recalled the discussion at SBWG10 on seabird bycatch indicators and data submitted to the reporting framework. He noted that the low level of reporting of seabird bycatch (as total estimated mortality or rates per unit effort) prevented analyses to progress indicator development and implementation.
INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF ACAP. 9.2.1 The Science Officer presented AC14 Doc 19. This document summarised capacity building and outreach activities by Parties and the Secretariat against indicators agreed by MoP6. Question 3 in the annual reporting system was designed to assess the number of capacity building activities per year by Parties, but was not functioning well, because reporting was scarce and often did not reflect the true number of events. Conversely, a question in the triennial Implementation Report on a similar topic (training activities) did receive some useful reporting from Parties.
INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF ACAP. 13.1 The Co-convenor of the SBWG noted that in order to progress the Seabird Bycatch indicators, Parties and collaborating Range States needed to provide bycatch information through the new reporting template. Data can be provided at any time. Parties and collaborating Range States were encouraged to commence this process as soon as possible. Information on zero bycatch or no data in any fisheries is also important, as are any comments on the reporting template itself.
INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF ACAP. 14.1 Working Group Convenors reported on progress made in the development of indicators. Results of these considerations can be found in AC8 Doc 11 (Agenda Item 10) for indicators on population status and breeding site condition, and AC8 Doc 12 Rev 1 (Agenda Item 12) for bycatch indicators.
INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF ACAP. 15.1 The Executive Secretary presented AC10 Doc 23 on the development of performance indicators related to capacity building, showing progress achieved since AC9 with the intersessional collaboration between Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile and New Zealand.
