In the process of being untangled from a fishing line.
Released after becoming entangled in one of our lines.
Banded on right leg: green/metal, #194230. Reported to the NZ Banding Office, Department of Conservation. Advised just before we got back to shore that this bird was originally tagged as a chick at Miranda on 21 December 1997.
Tag # 4823
Length 62cm
Depth 34m
Two fish, 44 cm and 45.5 cm FL, tagged and released. Angler Bruce Goorney.
Tag # 4842
Length 52cm
Depth 25m