Protected species bycatch

Capture of black-browed albatrosses in hake trawl fisheries

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Observed captures of black-browed albatrosses in hake trawl fisheries

Fishing effort and observations in hake trawl fisheries

Fishing effort and observed captures of black-browed albatrosses by month, 2020–21

Two species of black-browed albatrosses are caught in New Zealand fisheries. These are the endemic Campbell black-browed albatross (Thalassarche impavida), which breeds on Campbell Island, and the southern black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), which is widespread.

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