Progress report on the development of a seabird identification guide for use by tRFMOs [EB IP 04] Nadeena Beck, Yukiko Inoue, Warren Papworth

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia] Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) 2012Description: [11 p.] ill. 30 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 639.27783
Online resources: Summary: "At the Joint Technical By‐catch Working Group (JTBWG) held prior to Kobe III the ACAP Secretariat offered to review the seabird identification guides currently used by the tuna RFMOs (tRFMO) with a view to collating the information that would best assist observers to accurately identify seabirds caught in fishing operations. Seabird identification guides have subsequently been obtained from two tRFMOs, as well as from some National Observer Programmes. An initial review of this and additional material has shown that a small number of species do not have sufficient distinguishing characteristics that would allow their certain identification across all relevant age classes. In these cases, an alternative method, such as DNA analysis, may be required for species‐level identification."
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"At the Joint Technical By‐catch Working Group (JTBWG) held prior to Kobe III the ACAP Secretariat offered to review the seabird identification guides currently used by the tuna RFMOs (tRFMO) with a view to collating the information that would best assist observers to accurately identify seabirds caught in fishing operations. Seabird identification guides have subsequently been obtained from two tRFMOs, as well as from some National Observer Programmes. An initial review of this and additional material has shown that a small number of species do not have sufficient distinguishing characteristics that would allow their certain identification across all relevant age classes. In these cases, an alternative method, such as DNA analysis, may be required for species‐level identification."