Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Protect seabirds from contaminants from ships and offshore exploration drilling. Minimize oil effects on seabirds through increased enforcement of shipping activities, safe operational procedures, spill clean-up, and rehabilitation of oiled birds. 3.11.7.5 Conservation Programs and Partnerships Conservation programs, incentives, and partnerships should be used to the fullest extent to preserve high-quality resources and protect important natural communities. Protective measures that use existing regulatory frameworks to protect habitats and species should be incorporated where applicable. Habitat conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, it promotes ecosystem resilience. Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Follow through on all South Atlantic–Caribbean seabird connections as outlined in the Atlas of Breeding Seabirds of the West Indies to set regional priorities.
• Develop partnerships between seabird conservation efforts and fishery industries and sport anglers.
• Address impacts to seabirds from offshore and inshore fisheries in all future fishery plans.
• Consider specifying forage fish allocations of species used by seabirds as prey, within appropriate Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs).
• Develop cooperative relationships with partners and organizations collecting scientific data and implementing conservation actions focused on pelagic species.
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI)
Movebank (NCMNS partner)
References are located at the end of this document.
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