Which Species are Affected?
 Tony Palliser
The Southern Royal Albatross breeds only in New Zealand, but ranges
widely throughout the Southern Ocean.
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All albatross species and several petrel and other seabird species are affected by longlining, with many in grave danger of extinction.
Albatross species threatened by longlining
| Species (click on name for full factsheet) |
World Population (birds) |
| CRITICALLY ENDANGERED | |
| Amsterdam Albatross | 80 |
| Chatham Albatross | 11,000 |
| ENDANGERED | |
| Tristan Albatross | 9,000-15,000 |
| Northern Royal Albatross | 13,000-14,000 |
| Sooty Albatross | 42,000 |
| Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | 50,000-99,999 |
| Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross | 73,000 |
| Black-footed Albatross | 109,000 |
| Black-browed Albatross | 1,000,000-2,499,999 |
| VULNERABLE | |
| Short-tailed Albatross | 1,840 |
| Antipodean Albatross | 15,070-17,314 |
| Southern Royal Albatross | 16,400-17,200 |
| Wandering Albatross | 28,000 |
| Waved Albatross | 34,694 |
| Campbell Albatross | 47,000 |
| Salvin's Albatross | 61,500 |
| Buller's Albatross | 64,000 |
| Grey-headed Albatross | 184,730 |
| Laysan Albatross | 874,000 |
| NEAR THREATENED | |
| Light-mantled Albatross | 58,000 |
| Shy Albatross | c. 85,000-95,000 pairs |
Other seabird species threatened by longlining
| Species (click on name for full factsheet) |
World Population (birds) |
| CRITICALLY ENDANGERED | |
| Spectacled Petrel | 2,500-10,000 |
| ENDANGERED | |
| Hutton's Shearwater | 188,000 |
| VULNERABLE | |
| Black Petrel | 5,000 |
| Ascension Frigatebird | 10,000 |
| Westland Petrel | 20,000 |
| Southern Giant-petrel | 62,000 |
| Providence Petrel | 100,000 |
| Buller's Shearwater | 2,500,000 |
| White-chinned Petrel | 5,000,000 |