Slaughter Of The Manta Rays

The speaker discusses their work on a global shark finning book and their discovery of manta and mobula rays being sold in fishing markets across various regions. The meat is consumed locally, but the gills are exported to Asia. Investigations in southern China reveal a large trade in manta ray gills. The speaker argues that preserving these animals for tourism is economically more beneficial than fishing them for short-term gains.

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