Seabirds Threat
Black-browed Albatross
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
Endangered
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Southern African Range:
Waters off Namibia, South Africa, southern Mozambique -
Area of Occupancy:
Unknown -
Population Estimate:
Approximately 602,000 breeding pairs globally -
Population Trend:
Declining worldwide -
Habitat:
Open ocean, especially productive shelf waters -
Threats:
Bycatch in the pelagic longline tuna, swordfish and shark fishery, demersal longline hake fishery and in the demersal and pelagic trawl fisheries, severe storms
Red Data species account
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