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Commercial fisheries currently pose a serious threat at sea to the conservation of a number of pelagic seabirds. However, these interactions are complex, and reports on population-specific bycatch in the high seas are scarce. Here we report the case of an Indian yellow-nosed albatross Thalassarche carteri re-sighted on Amsterdam Island after an apparent capture by an Indonesian long-liner, as indicated by a message attached to the bird. This record demonstrates that Amsterdam birds may interact with long-liners indeed, at least during winter, and that such interactions are not systematically lethal. We suggest that bycatch sub-lethal effects should be investigated at colonies with high risks of individual capture at sea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the research which shows the breeding activity of the Northern Giant Petrel (NGP) nesting in Ile Amsterdam. It states that the incubation period of the NGP is around 60 days. It notes that the breeding attempt of the NGP failed before its chick fledged. It mentions that the presence of herds of herbivores prevented the breeding opportunities of petrels.