Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a fishing boat catching Atlantic herring (Clupea harenguis), with Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming around the boat and large numbers of...

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a fishing boat catching Atlantic herring (Clupea harenguis), with Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming around the boats and large numbers o...

Espen Bergersen / Gulls (Laridae) seaching for food in water containing blood coming from a large fishing boat, Tromvik, Kvaloya, Troms, Norway, November 2014.

Franco Banfi / Mexican fisherman boat at dusk, fishing Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) , at night off Santa Rosalia, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Storm over Kalk Bay harbor with boat, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat just off Holme Beach Nature Reserve with waders flying and on shore, The Wash, Norfolk, UK, September 2011

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" surrounded by Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) whilst hauling the trawl net onboard. North Sea, Europe, February 2011. Property released.

Laurent Geslin / Fisherman handling fresh catch, and gulls flying overhead, on lake of Geneva, Switzerland, May 2007.

Philip Stephen / "Ocean Harvest " fishing on the North Sea, surrounded by seabirds, June 2010. Property released.

Neil Lucas / Shadow of helicopter returning to the Russian ice breaker ship, Kapitan Khlebnikov, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 2008

Philip Stephen / Gull flying over fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, February 2010. Property released.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Fishing for herring, with Gulls flying over water, Moere coastline, Norway, February 2009

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a fishing boat catching Atlantic herring (Clupea harenguis), with Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming around the boat and large numbers of...

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a fishing boat catching Atlantic herring (Clupea harenguis), with Killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming around the boat and large numbers of gulls (Larus) flying overhead, Troms, Norway...

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a fishing boat catching Atlantic herring (Clupea harenguis), with Killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming around the boat and large numbers of gulls (Larus) flying overhead, Troms, Norway...

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a fishing boats catching Atlantic herring (Clupea harenguis), with Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming around the boats and large numbers...

Chris Gomersall / Small cruise ship 'Elizabeth G' anchored by Garbh Eilean with flocks of Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), Shiant Isles, Hebrides, Scotland, July 2016.

Chris Gomersall / Small cruise ship 'Elizabeth G' anchored by Garbh Eilean with flocks of Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), Shiant Isles, Hebrides, Scotland, July 2016.

Chris Gomersall / Small cruise ship 'Elizabeth G' anchored by Garbh Eilean with flocks of Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), Shiant Isles, Hebrides, Scotland, July 2016.

Chris Gomersall / Small cruise ship 'Elizabeth G' anchored by Garbh Eilean with flocks of Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), Shiant Isles, Hebrides, Scotland, July 2016.

Sue Flood / Helicopter taking off from Russian icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov in the Weddell Sea en route to Snow Hill island emperor penguin colony. Antarctica.

Five Films / Fisherman gutting a Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) and throwing entrails to seabirds, sustainably caught using pole and line, English Channel, near Salcombe, Devon, UK, November 2016.

Angelo Gandolfi / Sailing ship Starflyer (Star Clippers fleet) with Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) above, in Costa Rica Pacific waters, March. Birds are Brown pelicans

Jeff Rotman / Fisherman holding Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) Chile, February 2016.

Tim Laman / Pilot Max Ammer with his ultralight float plane. Kri Island, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / The wreck of a Japanese Second World War Aichi E13A-1 "Jake" seaplane. Korror, Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia. Tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Espen Bergersen / Gulls (Laridae) following small fishing boat, Kvaloya, Troms, Norway, November.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Gulls (Laridae) flying around Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) fishing boat, Senja, Troms County, Norway, Scandinavia, January 2015. Cod are attracted to this area to feed on the huge population of spring...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Gulls (Laridae) flying around Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) fishing boat with sun low over horizon, Senja, Troms County, Norway, Scandinavia, January 2015. Cod are attracted to this area to feed on the...

Franco Banfi / Mexican fisherman holds up a Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) hand caught at night off Santa Rosalia, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean. August 2007.

Constantinos Petrinos / Trans Maldivian hydroplane (seaplane) docked next to a small floating platform, to transport tourists to various islands. Male, Maldives, Indian Ocean, April 2010.

Constantinos Petrinos / Atoll in the Maldives as seen from the window of a Trans Maldivian hydroplane (seaplane). These planes are used to transport tourists from Male to the various islands. Maldives, Indian Ocean, April 20...

Constantinos Petrinos / Trans Maldivian hydroplane (seaplane) is docked, hydroplane airport, Male, Maldives, Indian Ocean, April 2010.

Onne van der Wal / Seaplane on the beach, Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia. November 2012.

Onne van der Wal / Motorboat and seaplane on coast of Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia. November 2012.

Michael Pitts / Diver examining section of acrylic from the nose gun turret of a Sunderland flying boat, Pembroke Dock, Wales. September.

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) migrating across the Straits of Gibraltar to Morocco from Tarifa, Spain, September 2008

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Black kites (Milvus migrans) flying over sea with cargo ship in background migrating through the Straits of Gibraltar, Tarifa, Spain, September 2008

Markus Varesvuo / Large flock of Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) in flight over sea with cargo ship on skyline, Porvoo Söderskär Finland May

David Tipling / Manx Shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) gathering at dusk in St Bride's Bay, with boat in the background, off Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, August.

Jeff Rotman / Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) feed on fishing trawler bycatch. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the 'James Archer'. Crew baiting lobster traps, with seagulls flying nearby in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Tim Laman / Photographer Tim Laman in the front seat with pilot Max Ammer in ultralight float plane before take off to shoot aerials of the Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia. October 2010

Laurent Geslin / Common cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) colony in flight over Lake Geneva, with sailing boats in the background. Geneva, Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / Two Mute swans (Cygnus olor) in flight above the Harbour of Geneva, Lake Geneva, Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / Yellow billed kite {Milvus migrans aegypticus} flying low over water, boat in background, North Africa

Michael Pitts / Wreck of 'Kawanishi H8K' (Codename: 'Emily' by the Allies) Japanese flying boat. Shortland Islands, Solomons.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) group heading out to sea in the mist, with small boat in the background. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July

David Tipling / Tourist helicopter taking off from heli-deck of ice-breaker, on route to Snow Hill Island Emperor Penguin colony, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, November 2006

Philip Stephen / Wick registered fishing vessel "Opportune" using the seine net method of fishing for haddock and flatfish, surrounded by seagulls. St. Magnus Bay, Shetland, March 2009.

Benoit Stichelbaut / 60ft Multihull "Banque Populaire" and helicopter, Transatlantic Jacques Vabre race. November, 2007

Merryn Thomas / Royal Navy helicopter flying over Cornish Pilot Gig off Town Beach, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. World Pilot Gig Championships, May 2009.

Rick Tomlinson / Dropping the spinnaker on "Software Mistress", Cowes Week, August 2009.

Rick Tomlinson / Spinnaker blowing on "Kindred Spirit", Cowes Week, August 2009.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Helicopter flying over Maxiyacht "Banque Populaire V", skippered by Pascal Bidégorry, crossing the finish line at Lizard Point, Cornwall, for a new North Atlantic Record, in 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minu...

Benoit Stichelbaut / Helicopter flying low over "Veolia Environment" (Roland Jourdain and Jean-Luc Nelias) at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre race, departing Le Havre, France. 8th November 2009.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Spinnaker flying on "Macif" (skippered by Francois Gabart) during the Quiberon Solo. Port Haliguen, Quiberon, France. June 2010.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Helicopter flying over fleet at the Transat AG2R La Mondiale Prologue, Concarneau, Brittany, France. April 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / View from helicopter cockpit at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rob Cousins / Nautical signal flags flying on sailing boat on Bristol Floating Harbour at the 2008 Harbour Festival, August

Rick Tomlinson / Plane flying over SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, anchored in Enseada de Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, February 2007 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / "Flying Tigers 10" during Antigua Race Week 2008. Day 2, halfway round the Island Race, Dickenson Bay to Falmouth anti clockwise.

Rick Tomlinson / "True Look" at the windward mark, Day 3, Antigua Race Week, 2008.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) feeding in the wake of the pelagic trawler 'Charisma', Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) feeding in the wake of the pelagic trawler 'Charisma', Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) flying past a family using a pedal boat on Regent's Park boating lake, London, England, UK, April 2011

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Photographer taking pictures of a mixed flock of seabirds on boat trip to Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Fisherman throwing out fish scraps to attract seabirds for tourists and photographers on boat trip to Bass Rock, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Photographer on boat trip to Bass Rock, photographing a mixed flock of seabirds, Firth of Forth, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Tourists on boat trip to Bass Rock to photograph seabirds, Firth of Forth, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Tourist filming mixed flock of seabirds on boat trip to Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat just off Holme Beach Nature Reserve with waders flying and on shore, The Wash, Norfolk, UK, September 2011

Ernie Janes / The Wash at low tide at sunset with silhouette of boat and flocks of birds, Norfolk, UK, September

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Leigh-on-Sea town with flock of Dark-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla bernicla) in flight, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK, October 2010

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Dark-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla bernicla) with man digging bait in foreground and Thames shipping in background, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK, October 2010

Ernie Janes / Flamborough cliffs with seabirds and fishing boat, Yorkshire, UK, July

Ernie Janes / Fishing boats working off the Norfolk coast at Titchwell, UK, with seagulls following boats, November

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat working off the Norfolk coast at Titchwell, UK, with seagulls following boat, November

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat working off the Norfolk coast at Titchwell, UK, with seagulls following boat and wind turbines in background, November

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat at sea with flock of seagulls overhead and wind farm in background, off Brancaster Beach Nature Reserve, Norfolk, UK, December

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Reserve Manager Tim Appleton, Osprey Project Manager Tim Mackrill, Field Officer John Wright and Assistant Warden Lloyd Park check nesting islands and rafts at the Anglian Birdwatching Centre using an...

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Tourists on the flying bridge as they pass through the Lemaire Channel, Southern Ocean, Antarctica, October 2006.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / View of boats on River Roach at sunset with flock of Brent geese flying overhead, looking towards Southend-on-Sea from Wallasea Island, Essex, UK, February 2011

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) in flight with container ship in background, site of new DP World London Gateway container port, River Thames, Essex, UK, March 2011

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) in flight with container ship in background, site of new DP World London Gateway container port, River Thames, Essex, UK, March 2011

Kevin Schafer / Travellers in zodiac boat amongst feeding Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) in front of the Monaco Glacier, Leifdefjorden, Svalbard, Arctic Norway 2010

Nick Upton / Eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) migrating west over the Baltic Sea, passing German Federal Coast Guard ship "FSB Seeadler", off Cap Arkona, Rugen Island, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, October 20...

Neil Lucas / Helicopter landing on the deck of the Russian ice breaker ship, Kapitan Khlebnikov, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 2008

Neil Lucas / People disembarking from a Russian ice breaker ship, Kapitan Khlebnikov, amongst sea ice on a Quark expedition, Helipcopter flying in background, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 2008

Jean E. Roche / Fishermen fishing in the Camargue with Flamingos flying overhead, Camargue, France, November 2008

Sue Flood / Helicopter above landing pad on boat, along Phantom Coast, Antarctica, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / White pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in flight, Lake Belau, Moldova, June 2009

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) flying over canoeists. River and Canyon of Duraton, Castilla y Leon, Spain. June 2008.

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) flying over canoeists. River and Canyon of Duraton, Castilla y Leon, Spain. Notice enlarged crops, probably carrying food. June 2008.

Angelo Gandolfi / Pair of Shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) flying upstream, past a boat pulled up on the riverbank. Guadalquivir River, Coto Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain.

David Tipling / Gulls, mainly Herring Gulls {Larus argentatus}, following fishing trawler at mouth of Varanger Fjord, Arctic, Norway, March 2006.