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Small-scale fisheries a big threat to rays
Manta and devil rays, collectively known as mobulids, are large cartilaginous fish known for their broad, wing-like pectoral fins, which help them glide through the water. They often feed on zooplankton and small crustaceans and fish in shallow coastal waters, making them vulnerable to entanglement in fishing nets. Roughly 259,000 mobulids are killed each year […]
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