UK Breeding Seabird Population Changes 1986–2024
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JNCC has published official statistics from the Seabird Monitoring Programme covering UK breeding seabird population changes from 1986 to 2024. The statistics are compiled from data collected by the SMP, a partnership jointly funded by JNCC and BTO in association with the RSPB, and include UK abundance change and productivity figures with country-level breakdowns where possible. This is a non-regulatory statistical release containing no compliance obligations or enforcement implications for businesses.
“The Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP) has collected data on Britain and Ireland's breeding seabirds since 1986.”
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JNCC published official statistics from the Seabird Monitoring Programme reporting population changes for UK breeding seabirds from 1986 to 2024. The data is used to produce UK abundance change and productivity figures with country-level breakdowns, feeding into biodiversity indicators and supporting international obligations under agreements such as the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement.
These are statistical and informational outputs only — there are no regulatory obligations, compliance requirements, or enforcement implications arising from this publication. It is intended for environmental researchers, conservation organisations, and policymakers rather than regulated industries.
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Seabird population changes in the UK: 1986–2024
Results of the Seabird Monitoring Programme, showing population changes for UK breeding seabirds.
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Seabird population changes in the UK: 1986–2024
https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/official-statistics-on-seabird-breeding-population-changes/
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The Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP) has collected data on Britain and Ireland’s breeding seabirds since 1986. It is a partnership jointly funded by JNCC and BTO, in association with the RSPB.
SMP data are used to produce the UK abundance change and productivity figures presented in this report, with additional country level breakdowns where possible. The statistics feed directly into several biodiversity indicators (e.g. the UK Biodiversity Indicators and country level indicators), are used in many publications, including Birds of Conservation Concern, and help the UK meet its international obligations (e.g. under the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement).
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Published 19 March 2026
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