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Scenes from the bloody manta ray trade

By Colin Barras

18 January 2012

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(Image: Manta Ray of Hope/Shark Savers/WildAid)

Manta and mobula rays are ecotourism gold, but fishing to feed the traditional Chinese medicine trade is threatening both groups, according to a new report published jointly by conservation organisations Shark Savers and WildAid. Colin Barras

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