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Bycatch Mitigation for Mobula Rays in Purse-Seine Tuna Fisheries: Mobulid Sorting Grid

Tuna fishers on purse-seine vessels and ISSF scientists are collaborating to test the sorting grid -- a new method for releasing accidentally caught mobulids/mobula rays (giant manta rays, Chilean and giant devil ray) safely back into the ocean. Footage courtesy of ISSF/ATA. Learn more at https://www.iss-foundation.org/fishery-goals-and-resources/our-priorities/bycatch-reduction/