An international treaty aimed at saving the albatross from extinction comes into effect tomorrow.
I t is estimated that more than 100,000 of the sea birds are killed in the southern oceans each year,
mostly by long-line fishing.
Boats hunting for valuable fish such as blue fin tuna use lines more than 100 kilometres long,
with many branches on innumerable baited hooks.
The treaty will require fishermen to use devices to scare off the albatross.