Seabird Bycatch. 3.1 Continue to implement the RFMO and CCAMLR engagement strategy for ACAP (SBWG8 Doc 13) (SBWG9 Doc 07 Rev 1) (SBWG10 Doc 07 Rev 1) and review at each SBWG meeting. Relevant Parties to engage and assist RFMOs and other relevant international bodies in assessing and minimising bycatch of albatrosses and petrels. Develop ACAP specific products on best practice bycatch data collection and reporting for presentation to RFMOs. Reformat ACAP RFMO Engagement Strategy document. Convert Table 1 into a more efficient format for reporting, with clearer actions. Individual RFMO co- ordinators, Secretariat, SBWG and AC Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Secretariat, SBWG Ongoing a) 18 weeks p.a. b) 18 weeks p.a. c) 2 weeks p.a. (a+b) 30,000 p.a. (core) 3,000 (core) a) Travel etc costs for attendance at selected RFMO meetings (less if Party can contribute directly) b) RFMO co-ordinator activities c) Review of process and recommend changes (SBWG) Includes development and dissemination of resources Translation costs. These guidelines will also be relevant for national (Party) observer programmes Topic/ Task Responsible group Time frame Resources Action detail/ comments Time Funds (AUD)
3.2 Intersessional review of ACAP Best Practice Advice and Review documents for pelagic and demersal longline and trawl fishing gear SBWG via leads – Pelagic LL: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LL: Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xx Xxxxxx to help Trawl: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx Ongoing
3.3 Further development of mitigation advice for purse-seine fisheries Formalisation of ACAP Advice document for the purse seine mitigation advice. This advice document will include introductory and explanatory text, and will be made available on the ACAP website Finalise ACAP guidelines for removing entangled seabirds from nets (purse-seine and trawl) SBWG, via leads: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx to help) Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX Xxxx Xxx, Secretariat Ongoing 4 weeks 3,000 (core) Using the toolbox approach. Costs for translation of advice document and guidelines, plus guidelines design.
3.4 Continue to update Mitigation Fact Sheets SBWG, BirdLife, 2019-2021 1 week per 10,000 New fact sheet on improving crew safety when using new simplified format in a phased approach: 1) complete fact sheets for pelagic Secretariat 2022 fact sheet 13,000 (core, for using branch line weighting (either as separate fact sheet or as part of line weig...
Seabird Bycatch. 3.1 Continue to implement the RFMO interaction plan for ACAP (AC5 Doc 29) and relevant Parties to engage and assist RFMOs and other relevant international bodies in assessing and minimising bycatch of albatrosses and petrels Individual RFMO co- ordinators, Secretariat, SBWG and AC 2013-2015 a) 18 weeks p.a. b) 18 week p.a. c) 2 week p.a. a+b) AUD 30,000 each pa AUD 0 a) Travel etc costs for attendance at selected RFMO meetings (less if Party can contribute directly) b) RFMO co-ordinator activities c) Review of process and recommend changes (SBWG) Topic/Task Responsible group Timeframe Resources Action detail 3.2 Update analysis of overlaps of distributions and albatrosses and petrels with fisheries managed by RFMOs BirdLife / ACAP 2013 4 weeks AUD 20,000
Seabird Bycatch. 3.1 Continue to implement the RFMO interaction plan for ACAP (AC5 Doc 29) and review at each SBWG meeting. Relevant Parties to engage and assist RFMOs and other relevant international bodies in assessing and minimising bycatch of albatrosses and petrels. Develop ACAP specific products on best practice bycatch data collection and reporting for presentation to RFMOs. Individual RFMO co- ordinators, Secretariat, SBWG and AC 2016-2018 a) 18 weeks p.a. b) 18 weeks p.a. c) 2 weeks p.a. (a+b) AUD 30,000 p.a. (core) a) Travel etc costs for attendance at selected RFMO meetings (less if Party can contribute directly) b) RFMO co-ordinator activities c) Review of process and recommend changes (SBWG) Includes development and dissemination of resources
3.2 Update analysis of overlaps of distributions and albatrosses and petrels with fisheries managed by RFMOs BirdLife / ACAP 2016-2017 4 weeks AUD 10,000 (core) Consider work and schedule of RFMO activities (e.g. seabird risk assessments and reviews of bycatch mitigation measures) Moved to Section 5
3.3 Continue to review and utilise available information on foraging distribution, fisheries and seabird bycatch to aid prioritisation of actions to reduce the risk of fishing operations to ACAP species in waters subject to national jurisdiction. SBWG and Parties 2016-2018 AUD 10,000 (grant ) Assess needs for waters subject to national jurisdiction and any capacity building requirements To facilitate regional coordination to better assess bycatch Consider possible link to conservation priorities, such as Wandering Albatross Moved to Section 5 3.4 Maintain bibliography of relevant bycatch information. BirdLife/SBWG Science Officer 2016-2018 1 week p.a. AUD 0 Based on Endnote library Includes both published and unpublished literature Replace working papers with published papers where possible Submission of information from Parties and others encouraged Topic/ Task Responsible group Time frame Resources Action detail/ comments
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Seabird Bycatch. 4.1 To consolidate Seabird Bycatch Working Group Parties with assistance of Convenor of SBWG End of September 2008 Brazil, Ecuador, France, Norway, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and further interested Range States to nominate working group members (AUD $0)
4.2 Continue to develop and implement the interaction plan for ACAP and relevant Parties to engage and assist RFMOs and other relevant international bodies to assess and minimise bycatch of albatrosses and petrels SBWG and AC 1) End Aug 2008 2) End March 2009 3) 2008/09 and onwards 4) 3 months before AC5 5) AC5 and ongoing 1) Agree initial plan (AC4) and nominate first RFMO coordinators (AC) 2) Analysis of needs, coordination of work and report back on initial RFMOs (RFMO coordinators intersessionally with SBWG, AC and Parties, as described in AC4 Doc 56 Rev 1) 3) Attendance at selected RFMO meetings (AU$30 per year) 4) Review of process and suggest any changes (SBWG) 5) RFMO by RFMO development of strategies for engagement (commenced by AC5) (AUD $0) Topic/Task Responsible group Timeframe Action detail
4.3 Continue to review availability of albatross and petrel tracking/distribution data to ensure representativeness of species/age classes. Prioritise gaps and encourage studies to fill gaps. SBWG, AC, Parties and BirdLife International AC5 and on- going Review status at AC5, AC7, AC9 ($AUD 10,000)
4.4 Complete reports on analysis of overlaps of distributions and albatrosses and petrels with fisheries managed by RFMOs BirdLife / ACAP 1) October 2008 2) AC6 3) 2011 1) Complete last of initial five reports (already funded)
Seabird Bycatch. 4.1 To consolidate Seabird Bycatch Working Group Parties with assistance of Convenor of SBWG and Secretariat End of September 2008 Brazil, Ecuador, France, Norway, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and further interested Range States to nominate working group members.
4.2 Continue to develop and implement the interaction plan for ACAP and relevant Parties to engage and assist RFMOs and other relevant international bodies to assess and minimise bycatch of albatrosses and petrels SBWG and AC 1) End Aug 2008 2) End March 2009 3) 3 months before AC5 1) Agree initial plan (AC4) and nominate first RFMO interaction coordinators (AC) 2) Analysis of needs, coordination of work and report back on initial RFMOs (RFMO interaction coordinator intersessionally with SBWG, AC and Parties, as described in AC4 Doc 56 Rev 1) 4) AC5 and ongoing 3) Review of process and suggest any changes (SBWG in time for AC5) 4) RFMO by RFMO development of strategies for engagement (commenced by AC5)
4.3 Continue to review availability of albatross and petrel tracking/distribution data to ensure representativeness of species/age classes. Prioritise gaps and encourage studies to fill gaps. SBWG, AC, Parties and BirdLife AC5 and on-going Review status at AC5, AC7, AC9
4.4 Complete reports on analysis of overlaps of distributions and albatrosses and petrels with fisheries managed by RFMOs BirdLife / ACAP 1) October 2008 2). AC6 3). 2011 1) Complete last of initial five reports. 2) Analysis of information for remaining RFMOs including those managing trawl fisheries (by AC6) 3) Review if updated overlap analyses required (AC6)
4.5 Review and utilise available information on foraging distribution, fisheries and seabird bycatch to assess and prioritise the risk of fishing operations on ACAP species in national EEZs SBWG 1). For AC5 2). AC5 3). by AC6 1) Commission initial report on knowledge of fisheries, status of any bycatch mitigation, knowledge of relevant seabird distribution for AC5. Note overlap with 4.4. NPOA seabirds also can be used. 2) Conduct prioritisation exercise (SBWG for AC5) 3) Assess needs for each EEZ and any capacity building requirements
4.6 Develop generic products to assist RFMOs and other relevant international and national bodies in reducing seabird bycatch NZ / SBWG Convenor /Secretariat, with other SBWG consultation to review needs 1) By AC5 2) Defined by RFMO coordinators 1) Observer programme designs including protocols for the collection of seabird bycatch data, with consideratio...
Seabird Bycatch. 4.1, old 4.2 To consolidate Seabird Bycatch Working Group Parties with assistance of Convenor of SBWG and Secretariat End of August 2007 France, Spain, Peru, Ecuador and Norway and further interested Range States to nominate working group members 4.2, old 4.3 Develop a strategy for ACAP and Parties to engage and assist RFMOs and other relevant international and national bodies to assess and minimise bycatch of albatrosses and petrels SBWG MoP2, AC3 Completed Topic/Task Responsibl e group Timefram e Detail (where relevant, an indicative cost in Australian dollars is given) 4.3, new Develop a interaction plan for ACAP and relevant Parties to engage and assist RFMOs and other relevant international bodies to assess and minimise bycatch of albatrosses and petrels SBWG 1) End Sept 2007 2) End Nov 2007 3) End Jan 2008 4)Final product for AC4 1) Convenor of SBWG/Secretariat with any necessary support to develop draft interaction plan for consideration of SBWG; 2) Comments by SBWG and National Contact points; 3) Revision complete Plan to include who responsible for lead on each RFMO/international body (including Secretariat), which Parties and Range States need consultation (see Table x in meeting report), record keeping, analysis of needs of each RFMO and identification of products
Seabird Bycatch. Five of the nine monitored fisheries had observed seabird bycatch (Tables 1, 3). These included all three fisheries monitored in Peru: driftnets; surface longlines targeting sharks; and surface longlines targeting dolphinfish. In Ecuador seabird bycatch was observed in the surface longline fishery targeting yellowfin tuna and the demersal longline fishery targeting South Pacific xxxx. Five species of albatrosses were observed captured. WAAL were caught by the greatest number of observed fleets: the surface and demersal longline fleets in Ecuador and the Peruvian driftnet fleet. WAAL were the most frequently reported seabird bycatch species in Ecuador while white-chinned petrels were the most common bycatch species in Peruvian fisheries (black-browed albatrosses were the most frequently captured albatross by Peru fisheries). The driftnet fishery in Salaverry had the greatest diversity of seabird bycatch and included albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, boobies, cormorants, terns and penguins, however it is important to note that the Peru dataset is of longer duration than Ecuador’s. Seabird mortality was highest in the Peruvian driftnet fishery with 80% of seabird bycatch recovered dead (Table 4). This compares with mortality rates of 14% in the Peruvian dolphinfish longline fleet, 25% in the Ecuadorian yellowfin tuna surface longline fleet, 44% in the Ecuadorian South Pacific xxxx demersal longline fleet, and 55% in the Peruvian shark surface longline fleet (Table 4). Seabirds recovered alive were typically released alive while those recovered dead were discarded. Approximately one third of all recovered seabirds in the Peru driftnet fleet were retained as food. The most frequent hooking location across all longline fisheries was in the throat while wing entanglements were the most frequent cause of capture in driftnets. The majority of bycatch was reported as occurring during the haul for all fisheries except Peruvian surface longlines for sharks.
Seabird Bycatch. From a total effort of 53,930 hooks set during the experiment (Treatment 1: 26,174 hooks, 49.5%; Treatment 2: 27,756 hooks, 50.5%) 96% were observed during the haul and zero seabird bycatch was recorded.
Seabird Bycatch. The highest longline bycatch rate observed in this study was for the Ecuadorian surface yellowfin tuna fishery (0.241 per 1000 hooks). This was about double the rate observed for the Ecuadorian xxxx fishery and 3 – 10x higher than the rates observed for the Peruvian longline fisheries. The most frequently captured species in Ecuadorian fisheries was the waved albatross (62% of observed seabird bycatch). This is the first documented bycatch of waved albatrosses by Ecuadorian fisheries and represents a previously unreported source of mortality for the species. All seabird bycatch observed in the Ecuadorian demersal longline xxxx fishery occurred from August to December, and all WAAL bycatch occurred in the months of August to October. WAAL bycatch coincided with the peak in set and haul counts observed in the 3rd and 4th quarters of the year seen in both Ecuador and Peru and corresponds with the end of the species’ annual breeding cycle which runs from April to December. The xxxx fishery occurs at specific fishing locations that serve to aggregate fishing vessels into small areas. Each vessel typically makes three to four sets in a day. This grouping of vessels attracts large congregations of seabirds, including WAAL, that move from vessel to vessel over the course of a day as boats set and haul their gear and discard used bait. This concentration of fishing effort and seabirds leaves the birds prone to entanglement or hooking. In the xxxx fishery, unlike in the other observed fisheries in Ecuador, during the 3rd and 4th quarters of the year it was common to have groups of 25 to 30 WAAL around the fishing vessels. As hooked xxxx are hauled to the surface their swim bladders expand causing them to float. Due to inadequate line weighting, these fish can float at the ocean surface at considerable distances from the fishing vessel. In addition, fishing gear from adjacent boats frequently become entangled, which slows down the haul. These circumstances give seabirds extended opportunities to attempt to pull the fish or unused bait off the hook and this is the main time period during which entanglements and hooking occur in this fishery. Movements of satellite tracked WAAL (Xxxxxxxx et al. 2003, see also Fig. 1 of Action Plan for Waved Albatross 2008) as well as the set, haul and transect counts from this study (Fig. 6) indicate that WAAL can be found both near the coast from central the Ecuador to northern Peru and also in more oceanic waters off Northern Peru. T...
