First records of the sicklefin (Mobula tarapacana), bentfin (Mobula thurstoni), and spinetail (Mobula mobular) devil rays in the <scp>Chagos</scp> Archipelago-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

First records of the sicklefin (Mobula tarapacana), bentfin (Mobula thurstoni), and spinetail (Mobula mobular) devil rays in the Chagos Archipelago

Published:2024-02-08 Issue:5 Volume:104 Page:1628-1632
ISSN:0022-1112
Container-title:Journal of Fish Biology
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Fish Biology

Author:

Harris Joanna L.¹²^ORCID,Collins Claire³⁴,Spalding Mark⁵,Stevens Guy M. W.¹

Affiliation:

1. The Manta Trust, Catemwood House, Norwood Lane, Corscombe Dorset UK

2. School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth Plymouth UK

3. Centre for Ecology and Conservation College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter Penryn UK

4. Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London London UK

5. Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology University of Cambridge Cambridge UK

Abstract

AbstractRecent encounters with sicklefin (Mobula tarapacana) and bentfin (Mobula thurstoni) devil rays in the Chagos Archipelago provide the first confirmed observations of live specimens of these species in this region. Examination of illegal fishing photo archives collected during enforcement revealed these endangered species, and spinetail devil rays (Mobula mobular), are being caught within the archipelago's vast no‐take marine protected area. Future cooperation between authorities and mobulid ray experts is crucial to improve the availability and accuracy of enforcement data and improve management of illegal fishing and mobulid ray conservation activities.

Funder

Fondation Bertarelli

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfb.15678

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