Australian Gaint Petrel Mortality

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Subject:	Australian Gaint Petrel Mortality
From:	"Keith Barnes [ADU]" <>
Date:	Wed, 5 Feb 1997 10:14:25 SAST-2

Bad News, 

A ringed Northern Gaint Petrel was recently caught by a longline 
vessel off the South African owned Prince Edward Islands.  It was 
ringed one year ago at Macquarie Island, emphasising the "global" 
nature of the longlining phenomenon.  Even if Australian fisheries 
are well monitored and legislation is enforced, your birds are still 
at considerable risk.

Sorry to be the bearer of "bad news"
Keith


......................................................................
Keith Barnes
Avian Demography Unit
Department of Statistical Sciences
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch
7700
South Africa

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