[Birdbycatch] Fwd: [SEABIRD] Notice of funds available

[Liz Mitchell]

>From: "John Cooper" <jcooper@botzoo.uct.ac.za>
>Organization: University of Cape Town
>To: seabird@groa.uct.ac.za
>Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 12:53:04 +0200
>Subject: [SEABIRD] Notice of funds available
>CC: graham_rob@antdiv.gov.au, dnel@savethealbatross.org.za
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>SEABIRD CONSERVATION IN FISHERIES: NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
>
>The purpose of this e-mail is to let you know of the existence of
>funds for seabird conservation initiatives in longline fisheries.
>
>
>Source of funds:
>
>In the 2001/2002 Antarctic tourist season the International
>Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) presented a lecture
>to passengers entitled "Albatrosses and longline fisheries". The
>purpose of the lecture is to raise awareness of the threats seabirds
>face in longline fisheries and to raise funds for conservation
>initiatives. The lecture package consists of a set of slides and
>accompanying notes (prepared by Graham Robertson) and a video
>(prepared by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK). The
>lecture is presented to passengers by naturalist on voyages south and
>will be given every year. In the 2001/2002 season 17 ships operated
>by companies co-ordinated by IAATO received copies of the lecture
>package. The lecture and video are part of Birdlife International's
>"Save the Albatross" Campaign.
>
>Funds from the 2001/2002 season:
>
>A total of USD 5000 was raised from IAATO passengers in the first
>season.  While we understand that this is only a modest sum of money
>we are hopeful of greater success, and a larger kitty, in subsequent
>years. Funds raised are held in a special account administered by
>Birds Australia, the BirdLife International partner in Australia.
>
>Types of projects/actions to be considered for funding:
>
>It is intended to make the existing funds available immediately and
>this message invites you to apply for their use. Priority will be
>given to actions addressing the key areas of interest being supported
>by the Save the Albatross Campaign. These relate to political
>activity, research on affected seabird species and mitigation research
>and awareness.
>
>Political initiatives
>
>Political initiatives might involve work that will contribute, either
>directly or indirectly, to improving fisheries management regulations
>of longlining nations (e.g. adopting best-practice mitigation measures
>for seabirds), including monitoring of levels of compliance with
>mitigation practices. This area of interest includes, potentially, a
>wide range of activities, including those at the local level. It is
>expected that activities may differ among countries as reflected by
>economic and political circumstances and level of awareness of the
>problem.
>
>Research on seabirds
>
>Research on affected seabirds might include ecological and population
>status studies that are relevant to conservation issues. Some examples
>are work pertaining to the understanding of the nature and extent of
>seabird/fisheries interactions and determination of vulnerability,
>censuses of status and trends of likely affected species and studies
>of population relatedness.
>
>Mitigation research and awareness
>
>Work on mitigation practices might include any activity that improves
>understanding of the effectiveness of existing mitigation, increasing
>the fishing industry's awareness and use of mitigation measures, and
>the development and testing of new mitigation devices/practices.
>
>Note that for progress to be most expeditious a balance must be struck
>among all three areas of interest mentioned above. For instance the
>existence of best-practice mitigation may come to nothing if the
>appropriate administrative framework for implementation in fisheries
>is lacking. It is likely that applicants will be working in one area
>of interest only and that uncertainty may exist over the contribution
>of such work to overall conservation objectives. We are in the early
>stages of a new process for which there exists neither hard-and-fast
>rules nor weighting on the way funds will be rationalised. So long as
>your application falls generally within the areas of interest
>mentioned above you are encouraged to apply for funds.
>
>Advisory Group:
>
>Projects/actions to be funded will be chosen by an Advisory Group
>consisting of Janice Molloy (Department of Conservation, New
>Zealand), Sally Poncet (Falkland Islands), Marco Favero (Univ. Mar
>del Plata, Argentina), John Croxall (BAS, UK), Euan Dunn (RSPB, UK.)
>and Graham Robertson (AAD, Australia).
>
>Submitting an application:
>
>Applicants are requested to submit a written outline of their
>project/initiative in relation to the area(s) of interest outlined
>above. Applications should not exceed three A4 pages and should
>include project objectives, justification of funds being sought, a
>list of items for funding, time line for the use of funds, total
>estimated cost of the project (for feasibility to be assessed) and
>details of any co-funding. Applications should be submitted by email
>to graham.robertson@aad.gov.au
>
>Deadline for receipt of applications:
>
>30 June 2002
>
>Deadline for notification of outcome:
>
>31 July 2002
>
>
>___________________________________________________
>
>                          John Cooper
>
>                      Chief Research Officer
>                       Avian Demography Unit
>                 Department of Statistical Sciences
>                       University of Cape Town
>                           Rondebosch 7701
>                             South Africa
>
>                       jcooper@botzoo.uct.ac.za
>                    www.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu
>                        Phone:  +27-21-650-3426
>                        Fax:    +27-21-650-3434
>
>

Elizabeth Mitchell
P.O. Box 933
Eugene, Oregon 97440
U.S.A.
Tel: 541/344-5503
E-mail: emitch@efn.org