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"An endangered Short-tailed Albatross was killed by a longline fishing boat off the coast of Oregon in April 2011, according to a report recently released by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council.  This is the first bycatch of a Short-tailed Albatross to be observed in the Pacific Northwest.  The report was prepared by NOAA Fisheries' Northwest Fisheries Science Center, and is part of a larger risk assessment report currently in preparation on the effects of West Coast groundfish fisheries on endangered seabirds, fish, mammals, and turtles.

As a result of the seabird death, the National Marine Fisheries Service has initiated consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Endangered Species Act.  Section 7 of the Act mandates that any federal entity undertaking actions that may impact endangered species must consult with FWS."

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With thanks to Jessica Hardesty Norris for information.

John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 19 September 2011