Trawl-fishing threat to seabirds

Trawl-fishing threat to seabirds

7 August 2008 -

Source: AOL News
Thousands of birds could be dying from trawl fishing each year in one seabird hotspot, according to a study which highlights the danger the industry poses to threatened species such as albatrosses.
Research published in the journal Animal Conservation looked at the effect on birds of fishing with nets by 14 different vessels in the Benguela Current, off South Africa.

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