Category: Fishing
World Albatross Day 2025: Bycatch in the Pacific Ocean
June 19th marks World Albatross Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the plights faced by these ocean wanderers. This is the sixth World Albatross Day, which occurs on the anniversary
Tracking Ascension Island’s seabirds across borders
Protected areas are a vital tool for safeguarding marine wildlife, but seabirds and other marine species often travel beyond these havens. Ascension Island supports a very large Marine Protected Area covering the
Humboldt Current seabird tracking data call for fisheries bycatch risk assessment
The BirdLife team are collating seabird tracking data for the Humboldt Current region and adjacent High Seas to assess fisheries bycatch risk as part of an ambitious collaborative project with Global Fishing
Celebrating 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database!
On Tuesday 3rd Dec, we celebrated 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database! We had many activities with people attending online and in person. Here is a recap of everything that went on.
The BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database: 20 years of collaboration for marine conservation
A new open access study published today highlights the remarkable achievements of the BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database (STDB) in marine conservation. Since its launch in 2004, the STDB has become one of the
New study finds at least 44,000 seabirds are killed each year due to bycatch in trawl fisheries worldwide
Fishing for balance Fishing is a vital industry: providing over 3.3 billion people with at least 20% of their animal protein, and employing around 38 million people, globally. Different gear types, such as
Measuring uncertainty in interactions between seabirds and fishing vessels
Seabird species all over the world, especially tube-nosed birds like albatrosses and petrels, are at risk when they interact with fisheries. Attracted to fishing vessels by the prospect of food, seabirds frequently get
