AGREEMENT ON THE CONSERVATION OF ALBATROSSES AND PETRELS
Resolution 3.1
Proposal to amend Annex 1 of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
Recalling the recognition of the Parties that Northern Hemisphere albatrosses and petrels may benefit from incorporation into this Agreement with a view to promoting co-ordinated conservation actions between Range States;
Conscious of domestic and international efforts to address the conservation concerns of Northern Hemisphere albatrosses and petrels;
Noting the recommendation of the Advisory Committee that three North Pacific species of albatross, the Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus), the Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) and the Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) should be added to Annex 1 of the Agreement;
Noting also the proposal of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature that Thalassarche melanophris is the appropriate spelling for the Black-browed Albatross;
The Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
Agrees:
In accordance with Article XII(5) of the Agreement, to adopt the following amendments to Annex 1 of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels:
1. The following shall be added to the list of species of Albatrosses:
Phoebastria albatrus
Phoebastria immutabilis
Phoebastria nigripes
2. In the list of species of Albatrosses, Thalassarche melanophrys shall be replaced by Thalassarche melanophris.
