新西兰政府采取果断行动

新西兰政府采取果断行动http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2006/12/swordfish_ban.html新西兰政府采取果断行动阻止信天翁的死亡

国际鸟盟拯救信天翁运动正在试图通过过实行相关的国际法则阻止对该鸟种无必要的伤害，这样对鸟类和渔业都有好处，可以在如下网站找到更多信息。www.savethealbatross.net

Most of the birds killed by the fishing vessel were thought to be Antipodean Albatross, a Vulnerable species that only breeds in New Zealand waters.

Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) has publicly supported these urgent measures.

A Ministry of Fisheries report recently showed that the Australian-registered vessel, Seawin Emerald, fishing for swordfish in the Kermadec fishery in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), caught 58 seabirds as bycatch, including seven petrels and 51 albatrosses.

The Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis is endemic to New Zealand and is a globally threatened species  - 19 of the world’s 21 albatross species are globally threatened with extinction and an estimated 100,000 albatrosses are killed annually by longlining.

BirdLife's ‘Save the Albatross’ Campaign is trying to stop the needless slaughter of these magnificent birds by ensuring that relevant international agreements are implemented that will benefit both the birds and the legal fishing industry. To find out what you can do to help visit our ‘Save the Albatross’ website: www.savethealbatross.net