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Albatrosses hit by fishing and climate - BBC News - 0 views

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  • "El Niño reduced the amount of food available so the birds probably switched to feeding on discards behind fishing vessels, increasing the number being hooked on longlines."
  • Not all climate effects are negative. The recent increasing trend towards stronger poleward winds actually benefits the wandering albatrosses. "Such winds make their flight more efficient," Dr Phillips told BBC News. "They can fly faster. Essentially, these winds make the cost of travel cheaper for them."
  • Scientists say the losses are the result of careless fishing practices and climate pressures.
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  • Albatrosses will often try to take the bait on longline fishing gear. They get snagged on the hooks, are pulled under the water and are drowned.
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