Mobulas, the miracle of the California Gulf, disappears

Years ago, Palacios in the California Gulf began to implant small acoustic devices in the rays that make them in the messengers of information. Fishermen, hired for the position, capture animals and then return to the water. This strategy is known as passive acoustic telemetry and is performed with extreme care, although it is invasive. Once released, the animals continue to swim.

Each time a labeled animal passes next to the submarine receiver, the date and duration of the visit is recorded. With this information, Palacio was able to Palacio in 2021 describe For the first time an animal husbandry area M. MUNKIANA In a bay in the Gulf of California. To reset the history of these living history, scientist collects expressions from fishermen and observes monumental groups using drones.

Palacios sleeps less these days. The bottomed styling stingrays of the nights are watching a type of commercial and legitimate fish in Mexico, for throwing their networks into the sea. Mobulas in these nets are caught by accident. One experience of one’s experience consisted of more than 40 nights, and evaluated the reduction of light nets.

Hard protection lack

According to the medicinal nature of the mobules, the flesh and gill tiles are increasingly required in Asia. Recently, Palacios conducted an investigation to try to understand the greatness of the problem attracts 100 research and interviews in 19 countries. The research team analyzed 75 gown data, including 75 nations, including Palestine, Somalia, Vietnam and Hong Kong, including capture photos and notes.

Gill plates are sold at the dried seafood store.

Photo: Jonathan Wong morning for South China in the morning Post / Getty Images

Research is exported from countries such as Bangladesh (Mainland China, India, India, India and Myanmar), Ecuador, Madagascar, Madagascar, Mauritania (Thailand), Senegal, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The highest prices for meat in Bangladesh and dried meat-kg in Myanmar reached 8 / kg in Benin, Mexico, Brazil and Congo Republic M. Mobular and M. Alfredi to be the kind of hunt.

Gill tiles are collected in 14 countries in Africa and Asia and mainly imported to the mainland China and Hong Kong, where a kilogram cost can cost $ 1260. Singapore, South Korea and Thailand are also encountered.

Researchers also found that the international mobula trade was included in 20 countries, but only five, international trade, the concentration of the wild fauna and flora. Since 2013, the citations have made an effort to prevent the regulation of mobules, but the trafficking and parts of these animals did not decrease. Therefore, some researchers recommend the full prohibition of trade.

Habitat care is also weak. Tape Biodiversity targets They called on 30 percent of their peoples to determine the sea-protected areas (MPA). Only 16 percent of sea habitats For sharks and rays, it falls in a critical MPA and only 7 percent of these habitats, and the fishing is completely prohibited.

This story originated first String in Spanish and has been translated from Spanish.