Transport written question – answered at on 8 July 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with other Bonn convention signatories regarding safeguarding guillemots and other sea birds from oil spills; and if he will make a statement.
It is important to distinguish between the Bonn Convention which deals with the conservation of migratory species of wild animals and the Bonn Agreement which addresses cooperation in dealing with pollution of the north sea by oil and their harmful substances.
No discussions have taken place at ministerial level on the Bonn Agreement. However Maritime and Coastguard Agency officials meet on a biannual basis with Bonn Agreement signatories to discuss all issues concerning pollution in the marine environment.
Significant work on the planning and response to wildlife casualties in the marine environment has been carried out by the Bonn Agreement signatories through OTSOPA (Working Group on Operational, Technical and Scientific Questions Concerning Counter Pollution Activities).
This framework effectively provides the basis for mutual learning of lessons in all elements of best practise across wildlife response in the maritime sector.
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