Quantifying the relative impact of hunting and oiling on Brünnich’s guillemots in the North-west Atlantic
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Issue Date
2021-05
Authors
CAFF
Subject
Abstract
Brünnich’s guillemot is an abundant pan-Arctic
seabird, but several Atlantic breeding populations
are declining by up to 6% per year. They are subject
to traditional hunting in the wintering areas off
west Greenland and Newfoundland, as well as
chronic oil pollution in eastern Canada. Until
recently, poor knowledge of the winter distribution
has limited the possibility to assess the impact
of these mortality sources on specific breeding
populations.