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Shy albatross flocking around a small fishing boat, Stewart Island, New Zealand

It's time for a turn on tuna

28 June 2010

Fishing for tuna is creating a needless conservation crisis, as many species of seabird facing extinction are dying at the hands of the longline fishing fleet targeting the highly-prized fish. That's the message that was recently delivered by BirdLife, including the RSPB, to a meeting of organisations responsible for managing tuna fishing on the high seas.

Juvenile black-browed albatross caught on a baited longline hook, off the coast of Brazil

BBC Fund keeps albatrosses off the hook

17 June 2010

Brazilian seabird conservationists have made a breakthrough with the protection of several species of imperiled albatross.

Sumatran tiger

Wales’ school children cast a vote for nature

6 May 2010

As adults around the UK and Wales decide whether to vote for the man with the blue, red or yellow tie, young people are being asked to choose between candidates in fur and feathers.

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All of these organisations are working together to help albatrosses across the world. They are all represented on the BirdLife Global Seabird Programme committee which meets regularly, to share expertise and plan work together.

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