most threatened groups of seabirds, and it is essential Almost half of all seabird species are experiencing population declines, with to tackle both terrestrial and introduced invasive species, bycatch in fisheries and climate change the top three marine threats to secure their threats in terms of number of species affected and overall impact. [...] Seabird and marine IBAs the Atlantic Ocean and is and KBAs have benefitted the work of governments, international conventions, the first marine protected the NGO sector and businesses, informing conservation and policy at all levels. [...] 9 OUT OF 10 OF OUR ATF TARGET FISHERIES HAVE ADOPTED SEABIRD REGULATIONS MARINE TASK FORCE WEST AFRICA Our Marine Task Force (MTF) coordinates the Through our network of partners in the region, we efforts of BirdLife Partners across the Europe and are sharing our extensive experience in implementing Central Asia regions to address the key threats to sustainable solutions to fisheries bycatch and s. [...] Through our programme A strong focus is the identification and designation in West Africa, we have increased awareness of the of Marine Protected Areas for seabirds in the region conservation status of seabirds and their habitats in the and the strengthening of EU legislation relevant region, and we are strengthening legislation and policy to marine management, sustainable fisheries and for marine. [...] the supply chain in Japan to raise awareness of the environmental impact of fisheries and to ensure bycatch is included in the sourcing policies of We are working with RFMOs to replicate the success of the ATF and develop, retailers and seafood companies alike.
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