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Marine biologists in India have used genetic tools and talked to fishermen in order to figure out how ray species are faring., a shark and fisheries biologist explains that despite this importance, there is a"stark gap" in the basic scientific knowledge of rays.
The study, which began during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, documented the drivers involved in ray fisheries through landing site and interview surveys along three major coastal fishing states in India: Gujarat, Maharashtra and Orissa.
"I always say, my love story with sharks began like an arranged marriage - we met through my mentor and I was told it would be a good match," Barnes says,"It's been over eight years, and even though working on shark fisheries has meant engaging more with fishing communities than with sharks , I still find myself mind blown every time I come across new information about these magnificent...
Sri Lanka's sovereign waters in the India Ocean cover an area about the size of France and within this vast area are over 50 shark species, of which around a dozen species are of commercial significance.
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