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SCAR BULLETIN, No. 151, October 2003

Resolution 4 (2003)
Support for the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

The Representatives,

Recalling their responsibilities and the Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty in respect of the preservation and conservation of living resources in Antarctica;
Recognising that Annex II to the Environmental Protocol provides for protection to native birds including Albatrosses and Petrels;
Noting that a number of international instruments have been adopted to enhance the conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels;
Concerned nevertheless that populations of Albatrosses and Petrels are declining, due in large part to the unsustainable mortality of these birds from illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, to the extent that the status of many species of these birds is regarded as threaten, endangered or vulnerable by the IUCN in its Red Data list;
Recommend that:

1. Those Parties to the Antarctic Treaty that have signed, but not yet ratified the Albatross and Petrel Agreement (ACAP), do so as soon as possible; and

2. Furthermore, that other Parties to the Antarctic Treaty that are range states for, or have a particular interest in the conservation of, Albatrosses and Petrels in Antarctica consider acceding to and/or implementing international instruments contributing to the conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, including the above Agreement.