Global manta and devil ray deaths far exceed earlier estimates: Study

Mongabay
Dec 11, 2025, 11:22 am114 ptsTrending
Far more manta and devil rays die in fisheries than previously understood, with annual deaths surpassing 259,000 individuals, a new study has found. It suggests that fishing pressure on these slow-growing species in the genus Mobula is much greater than shown by existing data. The research, conducted by an…

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