Amendment to Annex 1of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
Source: http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/notinforce/2015/21.html, downloaded 20151005
Resolution 5.1: Adopted At Santa Cruz De Tenerife On 8 May 2015
Recalling that the Pink-footed Shearwater (Ardenna creatopus, syn. Puffinus creatopus) is included in Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals;
Considering that the Pink-footed shearwater would benefit from the listing in the Agreement, and with a view to promoting coordinated conservation actions among Range States;
Being aware of the national and international efforts to address existing conservation concerns about the Pink-footed Shearwater, among them the North American Action Plan for the Conservation of the Pink-footed Shearwater, the National Plan for the Conservation of the Pink-footed Shearwater in Chile, the Chilean National Action Plan for reducing seabird by-catch in longline fisheries, and the Recovery Strategy for the Short-tailed Albatross and Pink-footed Shearwater in Canada;
Given that this species faces serious threats, especially predation in breeding colonies and bycatch of fishing gear;
Considering the recommendation of the Advisory Committee (AC7) to list the Pink-footed Shearwater in Annex 1 of the Agreement.
The Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
Decides:
Pursuant to Article XII (5) of the Agreement, to adopt the following amendment to Annex 1 of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels:
‘Ardenna creatopus, syn. Puffinus creatopus’ shall be added immediately after the entry ‘Procellaria cinerea’ in the current list of petrel species in Annex 1.
