Category: High Seas
Tracking Ascension Island’s seabirds across borders
Protected areas are a vital tool for safeguarding marine wildlife, but seabirds and other marine species often travel beyond these havens. Ascension Island supports a very large Marine Protected Area covering the
Delineating Marine Flyways from Seabird Tracking Data
The detailed methods developed to identify marine flyways from seabird tracking data have been described in a new paper published in Global Ecology and Biogeography. The six marine flyways, presented by BirdLife International,
Humboldt Current seabird tracking data call for fisheries bycatch risk assessment
The BirdLife team are collating seabird tracking data for the Humboldt Current region and adjacent High Seas to assess fisheries bycatch risk as part of an ambitious collaborative project with Global Fishing
Fiordland penguin tracking data highlights important foraging areas in the Tasman Sea
Research conducted in New Zealand by French and New Zealand researchers in 2016 – 2019 deployed GPS and GLS loggers on the Fiordland Penguins from a small island site at Open Bay
World Albatross Day 2024: The South Tasman Sea as a candidate High Seas MPA
World Albatross Day is celebrated on the 19th of June to raise awareness of the conservation crisis albatrosses face. This date marks the signing of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses
Launch of the Marine Flyways Concept
To celebrate this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, BirdLife International launched the Marine Flyway concept. Over 200 attendees joined a hybrid seminar on the 12th of October to learn more about the Flyways
