Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 2:08 pm Seabirds with a larger wingspan and bills or which have larger eyes and nostrils are more likely to end up as bycatch from the fishing industry, a new study has found. New Zealand is one of the world’s most important regions for seabirds with a quarter of seabird species found here. Auckland alone is home to 27 species, making it one of the most important seabird breeding regions in the world. But seabirds are one of the most at-risk groups of animals. Their greatest threat is as fisheries bycatch. Each year thousands are caught in fishing gear in New Zealand waters and recent research