Download or read book Report of the Expert Consultation on Best Practice Technical Guidelines for IPOA/NPOA-Seabirds written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture. This book was released on 2009 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incidental mortality in commercial fisheries around the world is a threat to seabirds and is causing decline in many breeding populations. Guidelines were prepared during this Expert Consultation to assist countries in developing policies and plans of action for reducing incidental catch and mortality of seabirds in fisheries.