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Latest News
New conservation measure adopted In the Indian Ocean to protect vulnerable devil rays
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has adopted the first ever conservation management measure (CMM) for Mobulid or devil rays. Countries agreed to release caught animals using safe release guidelines, improved data collection and scientific investigation of the survival rates of released rays.
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WWF draws up five-point “to-do list” for Dutch minister
WWF NL recently applauded the work of Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Carola Schouten for drawing up a strategy to protect sharks and rays in the Dutch Caribbean. But WWF NL is also calling on the senior government leader to deliver on an earlier pledge to better protect sharks and rays much closer to home, in the North Sea.
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First practical guide to protected areas for sharks and rays launched
WWF and the Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries & Aquaculture (CSTFA) at James Cook University have launched the first-ever Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) guide specifically aimed at sharks and rays.
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