Capture of fluttering shearwater in swordfish longline fisheries, in the Kermadec Islands area

Observed captures of fluttering shearwater in swordfish longline fisheries Observed captures
Fishing effort and observations in swordfish longline fisheries Effort, and observer coverage
Fishing effort and observed captures of fluttering shearwater by month, 2002–03
Monthly coverage and captures, 2002-03

The fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) is endemic to New Zealand. It is infrequently reported as bycatch in New Zealand fisheries.

In the 2002–03 fishing year, there was no swordfish longline fishing in the Kermadec Islands area. No estimates of total captures were made.