A 2004 estimate placed the adult population at 7,000,000 with an occurrence range of . Mortality of both adults and chicks due to longline fisheries has caused the IUCN to classify it as vulnerable.
The population size of this species in 2004 was estimated at 7,000,000 adults, with longline fisheries causing a significant mortality rate for both adults and chicks. The IUCN has classified it as vulnerable due to these factors.