Albatross Conservation. SA Leads Awareness Campaign

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Bird scaring lines (or tori lines as they are referred to), have been used by fishing vessels to monitor seabird bycatch. But now electronic monitoring devices are also being used.

Raising awareness of albatrosses, the most threatened group of seabirds, is an ongoing effort that crucial to the survival of the species. On 19 June, South Africa recognised World Albatross Day, but in fact the country was a forerunner of a “test case” for the international community.

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