Capture of gulls, terns, shags, and gannets in purse seine fisheries
Observed captures of gulls, terns, shags, and gannets in purse seine fisheries
Fishing effort and observations in purse seine fisheries
Fishing effort and observed captures of gulls, terns, shags, and gannets by month, 2002–03
Gulls, terns, shags, and gannets are primarily coastal seabirds. Species that have been observed caught in fisheries include southern black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus dominicanus), red-billed gull (Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus), spotted shag (Stictocarbo punctatus), and pied shag (Phalacrocorax varius varius).
In the 2002–03 fishing year, there was no observed fishing in purse seine fisheries. No estimates of total captures were made.
