Capture of all birds in minor purse seine fisheries, in the West Coast South Island area
Observed captures of all birds in minor purse seine fisheries
Fishing effort and observations in minor purse seine fisheries
Fishing effort and observed captures of all birds by month, 2002–03
New Zealand is a centre of seabird diversity, with over 80 species breeding in the New Zealand region. Seabirds are frequently reported as bycatch in fisheries, with most reported captures being either of albatrosses (family Diomedeidae), or petrels (family Procellariidae). Coastal seabirds (such as shags, penguins, and gulls) have also been reported as bycatch in commercial fisheries.
In the 2002–03 fishing year, there was no observed fishing in minor purse seine fisheries in the West Coast South Island area. No estimates of total captures were made.
