Circumpolar Seabird Monitoring Plan

This Circumpolar Seabird Monitoring Plan is intended:

To monitor populations of selected Arctic seabird species, in one or more Arctic countries
To monitor, as appropriate, survival, diets, breeding phenology, and productivity of seabirds in a manner that allows changes to be detected
To provide circumpolar information on the status of seabirds to the management agencies of Arctic countries, in order to broaden their knowledge beyond the boundaries of their country thereby allowing management decisions to be made based on the best available information
To inform the public through outreach mechanisms as appropriate.
To provide information on changes in the marine ecosystem by using seabirds as indicators
To quickly identify areas or issue in the Arctic ecosystem such as declining biodiversity or environmental pressures to target further research and plan management and conservation measures