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Mobulas, an Aquatic Wonder of the Gulf of California, Are Disappearing
Whether by tracking them with acoustic tags or flying drones, or through exposing the black market for their meat and parts, conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific.
Researchers Marta Palacios, Melissa Cronin, and Nerea Lezama-Ochoa founded Mobula Conservation in 2020 with support from the international charity organization the Manta Trust. Lezama has worked for years modeling the critical habitats of mobulas in the Pacific Ocean, and Cronin collaborates with geneticists at the University of California, Santa Cruz to uncover the dynamics of their populations. The highest prices for dried meat—up to $10/kg—were found in Bangladesh and Myanmar, while fresh meat reached $8/kg in Benin, Mexico, Brazil, and the Republic of Congo, with M. mobular and M. alfredi being the most hunted species.
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