News Ecosystems Streamers could save birds from hooks By Susan Milius August 22, 2001 at 10:57 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Fluttering streamers could save seabirds from fatal encounters with many longline The short-tailed albatross. Rob Shallenberger Seabirds that are sometimes snagged by hooks could be saved by streamers trailing from a fishing boat. Melvin fishing boats, according to a big study. The streamers could also save part of the U.S.