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Tweeters;
Anyone interested in the Conservation of the Short-tailed Albatross?
Dr. Hiroshi Hasegawa from Toho University in Japan will be speaking to
the subject. The lecture will take place at NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way,
NE, Seattle, WA
on September 19 at 1:30 pm in the auditorium of building 9.

For over 20 years Dr. Hasegawa has studied the extremely rare
Short-tailed Albatross and worked toward its conservation. Historically
the Short-tailed Albatross bred on a number of Japanese islands, and its
range extended to most of the North Pacific ocean. In the 19th century
the Short-tailed Albatross was common in the North Pacific and may have
numbered as many as several million birds. Between the 1880's and early
1900's an estimated 5 million birds were harvested for their feathers,
which were used to stuff pillows and mattresses. In 1940 the world
population was at an all-time low of 40-50 birds. Since that time, the
number of Short-tailed Albatross has increased to more than 800 birds.
Most of the remaining individuals breed on small island in Japan named
Torishima. People no longer live there because of its volcanic nature.
In 1902, an eruption killed all 125 of the island's human inhabitants.

Short-tailed Albatross have been occasionally caught on commercial
longline fishing gear in the North Pacific. Because of that, the North
Pacific Longline Association (NPLA) led an effort to request the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to implement regulations
requiring seabird avoidance measures on longliners. After Dr. Hasegawa's
presentation, Thorn Smith (NPLA) will present a slide show on seabird
avoidance by longliners in the North Pacific.

Check out
http://www.iphc.washington.edu:80/pages/iphc/staff/tracee/STABlinks.html
for some photos from the field.

Tracee Geernaert
International Pacific Halibut Commission
PO Box 95009
Seattle, WA 98145-2009
206-634-1838
http://www.iphc.washington.edu:80/pages/iphc/staff/tracee/tracee.htm

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Tweeters;
 Anyone interested in the Conservation of the =
Short-tailed Albatross?
 Dr. Hiroshi Hasegawa from Toho University in Japan =
will be speaking to the subject. The lecture will take place at NOAA, =
7600 Sand Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA
on September 19 at 1:30 pm in the auditorium of =
building 9. 
 
 For over 20 years Dr. Hasegawa has studied the =
extremely rare Short-tailed Albatross and worked toward its =
conservation. Historically the Short-tailed Albatross bred on a number =
of Japanese islands, and its range extended to most of the North =
Pacific ocean.  In the 19th century the Short-tailed Albatross was =
common in the North Pacific and may have numbered as many as several =
million birds. Between the 1880's and early 1900's an estimated 5 =
million birds were harvested for their feathers, which were used to =
stuff pillows and mattresses. In 1940 the world population was at an =
all-time low of 40-50 birds. Since that time, the number of =
Short-tailed Albatross has increased to more than 800 birds. Most of =
the remaining individuals breed on small island in Japan named =
Torishima. People no longer live there because of its volcanic nature. =
In 1902, an eruption killed all 125 of the island's human =
inhabitants.
 
Short-tailed Albatross have been occasionally caught =
on commercial longline fishing gear in the North Pacific. Because of =
that, the North Pacific Longline Association (NPLA) led an effort to =
request the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to implement =
regulations requiring seabird avoidance measures on longliners. After =
Dr. Hasegawa's presentation, Thorn Smith (NPLA) will present a slide =
show on seabird avoidance by longliners in the North =
Pacific.
 
Check out <A =
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nks.html" =
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cee/STABlinks.html</A> for some photos from =
the field.
 
 
 
 Tracee Geernaert
 International Pacific Halibut Commission
 PO Box 95009
 Seattle, WA 98145-2009
 206-634-1838
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