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Two-thirds of the world's albatross species are globally threatened because of human action, with up to 100,000 birds killed annually as bycatch. Fortunately…

What does your role involve?  My role facilitates the Albatross Task Force (ATF) Project funded by the RSPB, as well as the Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area (NIMPA) project, which is funded by the Blue Marine Foundation. Under the ATF project, I am responsible for advocating the sustainability of seabird bycatch data collection in the Namibia for demersal hake longline and trawl fishery. Under the NIMPA project I am responsible for initiating and developing a collaborative Management Plan for the Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area and mobilizing resources towards its implemen...

One Simple Change Cut Accidental Albatross and Seabird Deaths by 98%: ‘Absolutely amazing’ Feb 8, 2021 An international task force of conservationists have proved that a remarkably simple method of deterring seabirds can save tens of thousands from accidental death. A recent study published about the Namibian fishery industry determined there was a 98% reduction in albatross and other seabird deaths after laws were passed requiring that fishermen attach colored streamers to the back of their boats, which deterred the birds from pilfering longline fishing nets. Emily Eng illustration...

2 months old This article is more than 2 months old Birds that became tangled in baited lines appear to be scared off by coloured pipes Crewmen attaching bird-scaring lines to an industrial trawler in Namibia. Photograph: RSPB Crewmen attaching bird-scaring lines to an industrial trawler in Namibia. Photograph: RSPB ChrisBaraniuk Tue 19 Jan 2021 04.55 EST Last modified on Wed 20 Jan 2021 05.14 EST A cheap and simple change to the equipment used by Namibian fishing boats is saving tens of thousands of vulnerable seabirds annually, researchers have estimated. Some industrial fleets often use lo...

Amazing albatrosses: 'scarecrows' cut seabird deaths by 98% Issued on: 16/01/2021 - 10:32 Courting Atlantic yellow-nosed albatrosses: the birds migrate vast distances between Namibia and remote islands. © Ben Dilley 5 min Conservationists and fishermen in Namibia have reduced the accidental deaths of seabirds including endangered albatrosses, from up to 30,000 per year more than a decade ago, to just 215 at the last count: and it’s all down to the simplest of bird scarers. Advertising Read more Namibia’s fis...