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Global manta and devil ray population declines: Closing policy and management gaps to reduce fisheries mortality
Monitoreo de especies
Metodologías de monitoreoSignificant progress has been made in advancing priority actions to conserve manta and devil rays, yet implementation and enforcement of protective measures often fall short, leaving most mobulid populations at risk of overfishing. Drawing on a literature review, fisheries databases, agency reports, and expert interviews, we assess global trends in mobulid catch and mortality. We examine both targeted and incidental catch, in small (<15 m, ‘SV’) and large (>15 m, ‘LV’) vessel fisheries to identify hotspots with the highest risk of fisheries-related mortality and population decline. We estimate global fisheries catch at 264,520 (184,407–344,987) mobulids per year, with SV fisheries accounting for 87 % of global mortality. The highest-risk hotspots, based on mortality and declines, are located in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Peru, and Myanmar. Mobulid retention is driven by demand, with higher mortality rates observed in countries exporting gill plates, and to a lesser extent, in those trading meat domestically or internationally. We recommend urgent implementation and enforcement of mobulid listings under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), and national...
© 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/ ).
- Categoría Blue Five: Mantarrayas
- Familia: Mantarrayas y móbulas
- Especies: Mantarraya de arrecife (Mobula alfredii) Mantarraya gigante (Mobula birostris) Mantarraya de espina (Mobula mobular) Mantarraya pigmea (Mobula munkiana) Mantarraya falciforme (Mobula tarapacana) Mantarraya Bentfin (Mobula thurstoni)
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