Reducing the primary threats to these species, intentional and incidental catch in commercial fishing, is key to their survival and recovery. “The Fisheries Service has long recognized that the ...
The giant fish faces threats from poachers, boat strikes and climate change Photographs by Alex Mustard Text by Terence Monmaney After the manta ray filters out the tiny plankton from the water it ...
The largest ray in the world (up to 8m wide ... There have even been reports of Manta rays seeking out the help of divers to remove fishing line wrapped around their fins.
THOOTHUKUDI: A country boat fisherman from Periyathalai caught a giant oceanic manta ray weighing a whopping 1,080 kg on ...
But it is also an ocean under threat from global issues such as over-fishing and climate change ... One of the world's largest manta ray populations is found off the southern coast of Mozambique.