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Albert Times is a near-monthly electronic newsletter produced in New Zealand by Clement and Associates Ltd.

Quoting from its web site (http://www.fishinfo.co.nz/albertross.htm) the newsletter “is written to promote, and help resolve, issues surrounding seabird interactions with deep sea fishing vessels.  The information given is directed to all parties interested in saving seabirds, but mostly for vessel operators and fishermen in general.” 

What is unusual is the that the two-page newsletter, first published in February 2006, is written under a pseudonym: that of “Admiral Albert Ross MBE”, whose cartoon appearance graces the front page.  However, the contents are more serious, with short articles and reports written by and about experts in the field of albatross biology and conservation, especially relating to the trialling and adoption of mitigation methods in New Zealand waters.

Worth a look, both for its serious content and for its excellent page-two cartoons by Daryl Crimp.  All 33 issues are available for viewing at the web site.

Posted by John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 11 January 2009