How South Africa Protects Seabirds from commercial fishery

Breakdown

• Thousands of albatrosses die annually in South Africa due to collisions with trawler cables, contributing to a global toll of over 700,000 seabirds. 1m 11s
• Bird scaring lines, adapted by BirdLife South Africa, have reduced albatross mortality by 99% and became mandatory in 2006. 1m 22s
• A social project involving people with disabilities assembles bird scaring lines, supplying 60% of South Africa's deep sea trawlers and providing meaningful employment. 2m 20s
• A new sensor system detects whether bird scaring lines are deployed, helping fisheries prove compliance for sustainability certification. 3m 15s
• Despite local successes, more than half of the world's 22 albatross species remain endangered, and global seabird bycatch remains high. 4m 49s