Read upon the threats to seabirds due to environment hazards. Write a short note on the topic ‘Seabirds in Distress'.
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Seabirds are among the most threatened group of birds in the world. For the first time in AEWA's history, an action plan for nine species of seabirds was adopted, involving Angola, Namibia and South Africa.
“Seabirds are sentinels of ocean health and some are signaling distress. Concerted, coordinated and collaborative efforts are required to save our seabirds and thereby secure our oceans,” Ross Wanless, Africa coordinator of the Global Seabird Programme of BirdLife South Africa, said.
The conservation status of seabirds is deteriorating faster than any other kind of birds. Fisheries is posing a major risk through bycatch and depletion of prey. Seabirds are also being threatened by invasive species on islands, ingestion of microplastics, off-shore wind farms, oil spills, disturbance at breeding sites, harvesting and climate change.
To address these challenges, countries have agreed to establish and complement a network of marine-protected areas. They have also pledged to support the decisions of the United Nations Environment Assembly on marine debris and the Food and Agriculture Organization to comply with regulations to protect seabirds.
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