30 Jul 2024
Seabirds amongst the most threatened taxa in the world
Seabirds are among the most threatened creatures globally, often due to incidental mortality (bycatch) in fisheries. Several hundreds of thousands of seabirds are thought to be killed worldwide each year by two of the three main types of fishing gear, gillnets and longlines. However, the extent of global mortality in trawl fisheries has remained largely […]