Fishing to extinction – On the High Seas It is estimated that an extra 700 male and 1600 female Antipodean albatrosses are killed every year—on top of birds that die of natural causes. On Antipodes Island, there is now a severe population imbalance, with at least twice as many males as females. As that disparity has increased, male Antipodean albatrosses have begun courting and pairing up with each other. Science shows that the Antipodean Albatross is en route to extinction. A few changes to the way we fish could save it.
Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue: 182 July /August 2023.
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