BirdLife’s Albatross Task Force trains Korean fisheries observers
The BirdLife Global seabird programme has made significant progress with the East Asian fishing fleets resulting in the training of Korean fisheries observers
Continue reading...Black-browed Albatross shows population increase
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
A new report indicates a healthy increase in the numbers of Black-browed Albatrosses breeding in the Falkland Islands.
Continue reading...Longline fisheries continue to drive albatross declines
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
A new study reveals that, despite efforts to reduce seabird deaths, upwards of 300,000 birds are still being killed every year by longline fisheries.
Continue reading...Positive results for the conservation of albatross and petrels in the pelagic longline fleet in Uruguay
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Last month I returned from sea after two back-to-back trips where I tested the efficiency of mitigation measures in reducing seabird mortality on longline hooks. Similarly Martin was at-sea at the same time performing the same experimental work on a different vessel. As well as participating in the capsule experiment (see ATF diary entry), our [...]
Continue reading...Saving seabirds in Ecuador
Monday, December 13, 2010
Early indications suggest that the artisanal demersal longline fishery, operating from small open out-board boats in South Ecuador, has a negative impact on seabirds, specifically the Critically Endangered Waved Albatross...
Continue reading...Sinking a few in Chile with Albatross Task Force Instructor Luis Cabezas
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Between the 4th August and 2nd September two ATF Chile instructors (including myself!) took to the high seas onboard a Chilean pelagic longline vessel that fishes for swordfish. What was our mission? What was our objective?
Continue reading...Albatross Task Force Diaries – Juliano Cesar in Brazil
Thursday, October 14, 2010
I’ve finally arrived back in the port of Itajaí following my first trip on a fishing vessel as part of the Albatross Task Force team in Brazil...
Continue reading...How artwork is helping save the albatross – by Meidad Goren
Thursday, October 7, 2010
For over 30 years Bruce Pearson, a professional artist, has worked on a range of themes to convey his enthusiasm for wildlife and especially birds, giving a sense of wonder to the wild places they inhabit. More recently he has focused some of his time on developing creative links between art and conservation as a contribution towards a wider effort by an informal grouping of artists, writers, musicians, poets and others inspired by the natural world.
Continue reading...Conservation gets personal – BirdLife’s August 2010 Round Up
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
“Conservation is all about what each of us can do personally to help”, said Richard Grimmett – BirdLife’s Assistant Director of Conservation – last month. Richard was speaking about the success of BirdLife’s Common Swift nesting boxes which were erected recently by our office manager and are already attracting the attention of these fabulous migratory [...]
Continue reading...Albatross Task Force Diaries – Argentina
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A blog from Nahuel Chavez from BirdLife's Albatross Task Force based in Argentina. At this time of year the strong winds and snow that blow from the south make our work much more complicated. Read about how Nahuel gathered up around 40 Cape Petrel during a snow storm in his slippers to safely release them back to sea.
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