Scottish seabird conservation: action plan
Overview
The recent seabird census and the ‘Birds of Conservation Concern 5’ report highlight that many of Scotland’s internationally important seabird populations are in trouble, and being impacted by a range of pressures, including climate change, and more recently highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Seabirds are vital to the marine ecosystem, and their decline signals broader environmental issues that affect livelihoods, food, and recreation. Co-ordinated action is therefore required to address seabird declines in Scotland.
Read the consultation paper and associated vulnerability report. The consultation paper and vulnerability report contain full background information for this consultation. You may find it useful to read or refer to while responding.
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Why your views matter
While the Scottish Government can play an important role in instigating, facilitating opportunities and, where appropriate, implementing some of these actions, we cannot do this alone. Action requires a collective effort, partnership working and new, innovative, ambitious initiatives that we all have a role in.
This plan is a significant step forward in in meeting this ambition. It sets out where action is already being taken to address declines and identifies where more is required.
This consultation therefore seeks your views on a range of actions that have been identified, and which will pave the way for future collaborative effort for seabird populations in Scotland.
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