Conservation Status: Vulnerable; Southern African Range: Waters off Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique; Area of Occupancy: 200,000 km2; Population Estimate: About 1.2 million breeding pairs globally; Population Trend: Declining in all areas, including Namibian waters; Habitat: Inshore waters to open ocean; most common on shelf and shelf edge; Threats: Longlining, trawlers, direct mortality for food, plastic ingestion.