Seabird Conservation Issues

Herring Fishery in the Gulf of Maine

Rockhopper Penguins in oil spill

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Twenty percent of seabird species are considered globally threatened.

More Seabird Specis Are Endangered
According to Enticott and Tipling (1) about 300 or 3% of the species of birds fit our definition of seabirds. Many (20%) are globally threatened compared with 12% for birds in general (1). Why are the seabirds more vulnerable? Oil spills, military projects, overfishing, and fishing bycatch are all issues of concern. Learn more.

Let Your Voice Be Hear
Write to your congressmen and congresswomen. Use E-mail. They seem to change their E-mail URLs often so look them up each time. Follow this link and enter your zip code to get the address and telephone number.

http://congress.org/

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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
Home Page of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), an inter-disciplinary committee of the International Council for Science (ICSU). SCAR is charged with the initiation, promotion and coordination of scientific research in Antarctica. It also provides scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty System. http://www.scar.org/

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch

If you enjoy seafood, please see the Seafood Watch so that you eat only the seafood that is not endangered.

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.aspx

Herring Alliance

The Herring Alliance is a coalition of environmental and other public interest organizations dedicated to protecting and restoring marine wildlife populations and Northeastern U.S. marine ecosystems by reforming the Atlantic herring fishery.

http://www.herringalliance.org/