Near South Africa's Cape Point, seabird watchers spot endangered albatrosses following fishing boats. These birds feed on fish scraps but risk getting caught on long fishing lines with thousands of hooks. Tim Appleton of Global Bird Fair explains, "Some of these long lines that go out the back of fishing boats are 100 kilometres long. They have 4,000 hooks baited with squid or fish. Birds get caught on the hooks, dragged under and drowned." BirdLife South Africa’s Andrea Angel warns that 15 of the 22 albatross species worldwide are threatened by fishing. Albatrosses mate for life and lay one egg every two years, making their survival critical. Losing one parent at sea often means the chick dies too. To protect them, BirdLife uses bird scaring lines—plastic streamers that scare birds away from hooks and nets. These cheap lines are made by disabled workers from Ocean View Association, giving them work and self-worth. Angel adds, "Fishermen prefer tuna worth $10,000 over birds that have no value. So bird scaring lines help both birds and fish catch." While some fishermen do not always use the lines due to safety or time concerns, the Albatross Task Force has cut seabird deaths by 90% in South African waters since 2004. The project hopes to inspire similar efforts worldwide to save these majestic seabirds.