Thursday 2 October 2014

Indonesia makes first arrests of manta ray traders

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Indonesia makes first arrests of manta ray traders
Jakarta (AFP) Oct 01, 2014 - Indonesia has detained three traders for attempting to illegally sell manta rays, the first such arrests since the world's biggest archipelago introduced legislation protecting the huge winged fish, conservationists said. In February, the biggest manta ray sanctuary on Earth was established in Indonesia in a bid to put a stop to the creatures being hunted for use in traditional medicine, and ... more


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