Keep Albatrosses Off the Hook

Donate now to propel vital international work that could prevent the death of ten’s of thousands of albatrosses and hundred’s of thousands of seabirds.

For millions of years, albatrosses have mastered the oceans, travelled thousands of miles and endured the fiercest storms to navigate endless horizons.

Today, two-thirds of the world’s 22 albatross species are globally threatened. Their greatest threat is not what nature can throw at them, but human activities.

Every year, up to 100,000 albatrosses are unintentionally killed by equipment used in commercial fisheries – that’s one every five minutes.

These incredible birds should not be dying this way as human needs can be met without sacrificing the natural world.

We know it’s possible because in the last two decades, our Albatross Task Force (ATF) have worked tirelessly with policy makers and fishing crews on simple and cheap ways to save albatrosses with very little effort.

The results speak for themselves:

At-sea trials and implementation of bycatch mitigation measures in trawl and longline fisheries have led to astounding bycatch reductions. 98% fewer birds have been killed in the Namibian demersal longline fishery, and there’s been a 99% reduction in albatross bycatch in the South African trawl fleet – saving tens of thousands of seabirds each year.

Over the last two decades, our work has saved ten’s of thousands of albatrosses and hundred’s of thousands of seabirds around the world. Together we can save more. Donate today to help keep albatrosses of the hook for good.

Donate today

We have a rare opportunity to make a significant impact, thanks to a generous donor who has pledged to match all donations up to £34,000. It means, no matter how little or big your contribution, our donor will double it to scale our work to prevent further seabird deaths.

£ 10

could deliver educational materials to fishing crews, showing simple, proven techniques that can prevent harm to albatrosses and other seabirds.

£ 25

keeps the mission agile, so we can act the moment birds are in danger.

£ 50

could support a workshop for a fisher or a local community to empower them

£ 100

could equip vessels with the critical gear like bird scaring lines to prevent seabird deaths

£ 250

could enable research that reveals where albatrosses are most at risk and how to save them

£ 500+

could equip vessels with cameras needed to monitor the usage of bird scaring lines that prevent seabird deaths

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Bycatch is a big threat to albatrosses but what is it?

Albatrosses mainly feed on squid and fish at the surface of the water. But bait on long fishing lines or discarded fish around boats is pretty tempting too.

When they try to grab an easy meal, many become caught by baited hooks and drown, while others are fatally struck by the cables that tow nets. This is known as bycatch and is the biggest marine threat to albatrosses globally.

A tender hand holds onto the head of an Albatross to remove a hook in its beak.

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