CONSERVATION THROUGH COOPERATION

Southern Seabird Solutions Trust empowers fishermen to make a difference.

We are an innovative alliance that includes representatives from the seafood industry, New Zealand government, WWF and Te Ohu Kaimoana, who take a cooperative approach to seabird conservation.

International Mitigation Mentor Programme - Do you have a new idea to keep seabirds away from fishing vessels that you would like help to develop?
If so, we would like to hear from you. We want to help fishermen test and develop promising ideas to keep seabirds away from fishing gear where they are at risk of being injured or killed.

Fishing for Ideas - Are you a recreational fisher looking for ways to keep birds away from your lines and off hooks this summer? Learn about some winning ideas to do just that!  

Ever caught a seabird while out for a day's fishing? Learn here how to best dehook a seabird while causing it the least possible harm.

Recreational fishers and seabird conservationists met at a workshop held by the Trust in Auckland in December 2011. Read about the outcomes of that day.

Seabird Smart Workshops - The Trust has developed a Seabird Smart workshop for New Zealand's inshore commercial fishers as part of its Seabird Smart Fishing Programme. Read about the first two pilot workshops that took place in February 2012 in Auckland and Timaru.