Policies, Training and Resources

Our Training Programs

Seabirds, shorebird and sea turtles are impacted by environmental pollution and often need to be rescued. ASTR offers first responders training courses and guides you through the safe capture, handling, transport and triage of seabirds, shorebirds, sea snakes and sea turtles.

Often the first people on the scene for fishing entanglements are active fishers who simply do not know what to do when entanglement occurs and will just cut the line and let the animal free with hook and line still attached. #dontcuttheline is a campaign launched in 2021 to create awareness for marine life being impacted by fishing tackle. In correlation with our existing training courses we are now offering mobile training to fishing clubs to learn best practice and not to cut the line when accidentally entangling marine life.

Participants receive the ASTR first responders guide book, Seabird Pocket ID  and a certificate of completion of the workshop..