Seabird Information Network (SIN): Concept Paper

• Main Authors: Irons, D., Svoboda, M., Gill, M., Petersen, A.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: CAFF International Secretariat 2011
• Subjects: CAFF; Seabird monitoring; Data management; Arctic; Canada
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11374/1631

One means to enhance seabird conservation is by viewing the seabird resources in the circumpolar region as a single resource rather than a series of seabird colonies divided by countries. To facilitate this broad-scale approach it is necessary to know where seabird colonies exist in the Arctic countries. The Seabird Information Network proposes a means to collect, view and analyze such information. Some countries have national databases of seabird colony locations, but these databases have never been joined to allow a cohesive view of the seabird resources. Along with knowing where the seabird resources are, management agencies, scientists, and the public is interested in the status of seabirds. Environment Canada. The US Fish and Wildlife Service.