Southern Seabird Solutions Trust
CONSERVATION THROUGH COOPERATION
Southern Seabird Solutions empowers fishermen to make a difference.
We are an innovative alliance that includes representatives from the seafood industry, environmental groups, the government and Maori organisations who take a cooperative approach to seabird conservation.
Our website will tell you about the work we do in New Zealand and internationally to find solutions to seabird bycatch, to educate people about this issue and to inspire them to get involved and act in a ‘seabird smart’ manner.
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Nominations are now open for the 2010 Seabird Safe Awards
We are looking for the fishing heroes who are going the extra mile to mitigate seabird bycatch. Nominate yourself, a mate or an industry group or company. Prizes for the winner and the nominators!
In August 2009, Trustee Bill Mansfield and Management Committee members Richard Wells, Dave Kellian and Alan Riwaka spoke candidly about the effort necessary to solve the seabird bycatch issue.
South American Fact Sheets now available
The Trust worked with Pro Delphinus of Peru to develop a Spanish-language educational resource about seabirds and bycatch for fishing communities and fishing schools in many South American countries. As part of the project, country-specific fact sheets for Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina were also developed.
This project would not have been possible without the support of our generous sponsors: Marine Conservation Action Fund of the New England Aquarium, WWF-New Zealand, Encounter Kaikoura, American Bird Conservancy and NOAA.
