Number of seabirds killed in Namibian waters reduced by 98%
BirdGuides d398720e-dc11-4531-8fad-a035e0f836e7 The Namibian Albatross Task Force is celebrating a major conservation success story after a decade of work with the country's fishing industry and fisheries managers: seabird deaths in the Namibian demersal longline fishery have been reduced by 98%. A new paper published in the journal Biological Conservation revealed the statistic, which has been achieved thanks to effective government regulation and dedicated grassroots engagement with the industry. Albatrosses and other seabirds have traditionally fallen foul of the lo...
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