The albatross is currently the most threatened bird group in the world. The authors tell the story of a potental extinction that has been interrupted by an unlikely alliance of governments, conservation groups, and fishermen. The albatross's fate is linked to the fate of two of the highest-value table fish, Bluefin Tuna and Patagonian Toothfish, which are threatened by unregulated commercial harvesting. Commercial fishing techniques are annually killing...