An integrated approach to tackling wildlife crime: Impact and lessons learned from the world's largest targeted manta ray fishery

An integrated approach to tackling wildlife crime: Impact and lessons learned from the world's largest targeted manta ray fishery

Abstract Manta rays (Mobula birostris and M. alfredi) are threatened by overexploitation for international trade. Indonesia was home to the world's largest documented manta fishery—Lamakera, in East Nusa Tenggara. However, in 2014, the Indonesian government declared manta rays a protected speci...

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Main Authors: Hollie Booth, Ulfah Mardhiah, Hanifah Siregar, Jonathan Hunter, Giyanto, Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra, Jo Marlow, Andi Cahyana, Boysandi, Apolinardus Yosef Lia Demoor, Sarah Lewis, Dwi Adhiasto, Luky Adrianto, Irfan Yulianto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Conservation Science and Practice
Subjects:
compliance management
conservation planning
elasmobranchs
evidence‐based conservation
hunting
impact assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.314

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