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Drowned Wandering Albatross
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Longline Bycatch Mitigation
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As the longline gear is being deployed, birds like this Wandering albatross Diomedea exulans have access to the bait on hooks before the gear sinks to its intended depth. If the bird is hooked, it will get dragged under the water and drown.
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