Ascension’s Marine Protected Area covers 445,000km2, but many seabirds range much further. Understanding year-round seabird distribution and their interaction with fisheries beyond the MPA boundaries would help integrate the MPA within the wider seascape and improve protections. This project will build on existing data and conduct additional seabird tracking work to fill key data gaps. The results will be used to advocate for targeted regulation of the Atlantic tuna fishery and refocus Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing surveillance efforts.
