Threats of Longline Fishing to Global Albatross Biodiversity

Authors
Petrossian, G.A., Pires, S.F., Sosnowski, M., Venu, P., Olah, G.
Year
Journal/Publisher Name
animals
Volume (Issue #)
12(7)
Page #s
16
Contact information
Gohar Petrossian, gpetrossian@jjay.cuny.edu
Summary

This research investigates the overlap of potentially illegal longlining efforts and their effects on the average risk of albatrosses. Results indicate that albatrosses are at particularly higher risk in areas where illegal longlining vessels are found, and that those vessels are spatially concentrated to areas of the highest concentrations of CRAAVED (concealable, removable, abundant, accessible, valuable, enjoyable, disposable) fish species.