Capture of gadfly petrels in southern bluefin longline fisheries, in the Bay of Plenty area
Observed captures of gadfly petrels in southern bluefin longline fisheries
Fishing effort and observations in southern bluefin longline fisheries
Fishing effort and observed captures of gadfly petrels by month, 2002–03
The gadfly petrels are a widespread group of small pelagic birds in the Pterodroma genus. Gadfly petrels that have been observed caught in New Zealand trawl and longline fisheries include grey-faced petrel (Pterodroma macroptera gouldi) and white-headed petrel (Pterodroma lessonii).
In the 2002–03 fishing year, there was no observed fishing in southern bluefin longline fisheries in the Bay of Plenty area. No estimates of total captures were made.
