Guest guest Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 Albatrosses are in trouble. All 21 species of the seabird are at some risk of extinction, and six of the species have suffered notable declines in the last few years, according to a report from the conservation group BirdLife International. The blame goes primarily to longline fishing boats, which use baited hooks on fishing lines that can stretch for 80 miles. Longliners kill an estimated 300,000 seabirds annually, a third of them albatrosses; the birds swallow the baited hooks and either die of resulting injuries or drown. " Longline fishing, especially by pirate vessels, is the single greatest threat to these seabirds, " said BirdLife Director Michael Rands. BirdLife and other green groups are trying to work with fleets to help them adopt more bird-friendly fishing methods. straight to the source: BBC News, Alex Kirby, 06 Sep 2003 <http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=1471> do good: Take action to save albatrosses and other seabirds <http://www.gristmagazine.com/dogood/species.asp?source=daily#albatross> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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