Capture of Buller's albatrosses in swordfish longline fisheries, in the Kermadec Islands area
Observed captures of Buller's albatrosses in swordfish longline fisheries
Fishing effort and observations in swordfish longline fisheries
Two subspecies of Buller's albatross are endemic to New Zealand: southern Buller's albatross (Thalassarche bulleri bulleri), and northern Buller's or Pacific albatross (Thalassarche bulleri platei). Buller's albatrosses are frequently observed caught in surface longline and trawl fisheries. The two subspecies are difficult to distinguish, and estimates are provided for the captures of both subspecies combined.
In the 2002–03 fishing year, there was no swordfish longline fishing in the Kermadec Islands area. No estimates of total captures were made.
