Longline fishing vessel off the coast of Washington. Hundreds of thousands of seabirds are killed each year by this fishing practice around the world. Twelve of the world's 14 albatross species are killed in the tens of thousands each year this way. Because of the large number of birds affected, commercial fishing has been identified as the most serious threat to the survival of most albatross species. Gray's Harbor County, Washington. October.
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Longline fishing vessel off the coast of Washington. Hundreds of thousands of seabirds are killed each year by this fishing practice around the world. Twelve of the world's 14 albatross species are killed in the tens of thousands each year this way. Because of the large number of birds affected, commercial fishing has been identified as the most serious threat to the survival of most albatross species. Gray's Harbor County, Washington. October.