Manta Ray Media Coverage

 Manta Ray Media Coverage
March 2013
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February 25, 2013
Mermaid and manta ray in seafloor duet
The Times
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February 28, 2013
Video: Mantas and Mermaids Dance Through This Masterfully Unique Film
Ryot News
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February 27, 2013
Video-­‐ Swimming With Manta Rays
Richard Branson Blog
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February 27, 2013
Dancing With Manta Rays in Midnight Underwater Photo Shoot
Wired.com
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February 27, 2013
Mantas Last Dance -­‐ Unless We Help!
Marine Science Today
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February 27, 2013
Giant Mantas Sea Gypsy Share Dancing in Stunning One of a Kind Film
Grind TV
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February 27, 2013
Ghostlike and Vulnerable, the Manta Ray Finds a Friend
New York Times
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February 27, 2013
Watch Conservation Short Film, Manta's Last Dance
Digital Journal
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March 4, 2013
A Beautiful Underwater Fashion Shoot With Manta Rays
Taxi Design
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March 6, 2013
Mantas Last Dance
Reefs.com
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March 2, 2013
Ethereal underwater photos draw attention to the plight of stunning manta rays hunted for their gills
UK Daily Mail
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March 6, 2013
Underwater shoot with a mermaid dancer and manta rays
Exposure Guide
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March 7, 2013
Underwater Photo Shoot Pairs Model and Manta Ray in Mesmerizing Dance
Petapixel 52
March 7, 2013
Protect Manta Rays
Scubadiving.com
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March 7, 2013
Mantas Last Dance
Wetpixel
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March 11, 2013
Mantas Receive Greater Protection
All Africa
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March 11, 2013
Shark Trade Regulation Passes Vote During CITES Meeting
Huffington Post
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March 11, 2013
Sharks, rays win new trade protections
The Washington Post
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March 11, 2013
CITES protects only five shark species Bangkok Post
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March 12, 2013
Many species of sharks, rays to get protection
Christian Science Monitor
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March 12, 2013
International Shark Trade to Be Regulated Mother Nature Network
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March 12, 2013
Sharks and rays win protection at CITES
Mongobay 71
March 12, 2013
Five shark species and manta ray to get protection
National Multimedia
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March 12, 2013
Good News on the Shark Front
The New York Times
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Mermaid and manta ray in seafloor duet
Shawn Heinrichs/Barcroft Media
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Last updated at 12:02AM, February 25 2013
The Australian model Hanna Fraser free-dived for up to two minutes to dance on the floor
of the Pacific with a giant manta ray to highlight the plight of the endangered species for
Sir Richard Branson, who is a “manta ray ambassador” for the charity
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VIDEO: MANTAS AND MERMAIDS DANCE THROUGH
THIS MASTERFULLY UNIQUE FILM
February 28, 2013 at 8:41 am in Lifestyle
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Photo property of Shawn Heinrichs depicts model and manta ray in elaborate dance in Kona, Hawaii.
By Staff , RYOT News
Through the rapid rise of technological genius has given us much insight into the functioning of our world, one area that
remains an enchanting mystery is the deep ocean, and all of its secrets and creatures. Shawn Heinrichs, an artist, film
producer, and founder of Blue Sphere Media has set out to explore our ocean blue, specifically the interaction of humanity
with this natural world.
Heinrichs is no stranger to this arena (click here to see his photos of models ‘dancing’ with whale sharks) but his newest
endeavor features a new animal: the manta ray.
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The concept for this shoot is that the model, Hannah Fraser, is a “wanderer, a sea gypsy, a manta ray reincarnate as a
person, lost to the world.” Fraser emulates the movements of the manta ray, creating a visual symmetry that is stunning
and emotionally complex.
Despite her seeming effortlessness in the images, this was no easy endeavor. The 4 minute 16 second film took the team
five consecutive 20-hour days to shoot, during which Fraser would perform numerous breath-hold dives, lasting up to a
minute or more. Furthermore, in order to allow her to accurately react to the swell of the water, one ankle was tethered to
the floor with a 50 pound weight. Talk about commitment to the art!
Both this captivating shoot and his previous whale shark spread are meant to raise awareness about the overfishing and
environmental degradation that is crippling the populations of manta rays and whale sharks worldwide.
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Manta rays are in danger due to unsustainable fishing practices driven by the desire for manta gills that can be used in
medicinal tonics. Mantas are plankton-eating animals and pose no threat to humans, but are especially vulnerable to
overfishing due to their concentrated populations and their slowness in reproduction. Still, their willingness to interact
with humans makes them a vital tourist industry and gives us the opportunity to learn more about these dinosaurs of the
deep.
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Mantas and mermaid-like models may continue to be a rare find in the art world, but with any luck, there is a ray of hope
for the rays worldwide. If nothing else, this video is certainly a ray of light brought to life by Heinrichs and Fraser.
RYOT NOTE: “Manta’s Last Dance” is a part of the Manta Ray of Hope
campaign, which aims to conserve the manta ray population across the
world. Our partner Oceana also works to promote sustainable fishing
practices and oceanic conservation, and you can help support this cause by
donating today using the grey box on the right of this page, or by sharing
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Keller Laros · Kailua‑Kona, Hawaii · 132
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Hannah and Shawn really made magic.
Wonderful to be part of such an
excellent project.
Mahalo Nui loa
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omg suck an amazing video poor
mantas.
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Video ­ swimming with manta rays
By Richard Branson(/author/richard-branson) Feb 27, 2013
As you can see in the video above, I recently had the huge privilege to swim with manta rays and raise awareness
about their plight.
Swimming with manta rays is an incredible experience. These graceful giants are harmless and will swim right by you.
Yet these gentle animals are being hunted relentlessly so their gills can be used as a supposed health tonic.
The United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meets every three years, and
177 member nations vote on whether to grant international protection to certain highly threatened and endangered
species. After three years or campaigning by WildAid, Shark Savers and others, manta rays are finally on the voting
ballot for the CITES meeting next month.
Shawn Heinrichs, who filmed the beautiful footage, has blogged eloquently calling on the delegates from the CITES
member nations to support the Manta Ray Listing(http://www.bluespheremedia.com/2012/10/manta-rays-underattack-will-cites-save-mantas/) . We wholeheartedly agree. You can add your support by signing this
petition(http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Protect_Manta_Rays/) , asking governments to vote in favour of manta ray
conservation.
Shawn has also produced a wonderful musical film showing the beauty of the animals called Mantas Last
Dance(http://www.bluespheremedia.com/2013/02/mantas-last-dance/) – more on that soon.
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Shawn Heinrichs and Kristian Schmidt’s photos of models swimming with whale sharks were a viral hit last
month, helping raise awareness about a species that has been over-f ished and killed by poachers
harvesting shark f ins. Now the pair of photographers are at it again, but this time they’re f ocusing on manta
rays.
“Most of the world except f or ocean enthusiasts have no clue what a manta ray is, let alone that it’s
vulnerable. T hey normally associate it with a stingray,” Heinrichs says.
More Photos From the Animal Kingdom
Associating manta rays with stingrays is a problem because stingrays inf amously killed Steve Irwin, “T he
Crocodile Hunter,” back in 2006. T hey might look similar, but unlike stingrays, manta rays are not dangerous.
Instead, Heinrichs says they are highly social and gentle creatures. As trivial as it might seem, slight shif ts in
public perception can subconsciously af f ect ef f orts to save vulnerable species.
Heinrichs says manta rays (and their relatives the mobula rays) are under threat because targeted f ishing
programs around the world are harvesting them in unsustainable numbers. Instead of their meat, f isherman
are usually af ter them f or their gill rakers, which these animals use to collect f ood such as plankton. T he gill
rakers are in high demand in Chinese markets because they’re believed to cure a wide variety of ailments —
f rom chickenpox and cancer.
Like the whale shark photos, the manta ray images are high-contrast and striking. We wouldn’t be surprised
if they spread equally as quickly across the internet. Many, however, also look heavily manipulated and in
some instances the imagery f eels overdone. Surprisingly, while there is some Photoshop to enhance the
colors and levels, the model–manta ray interaction and the lighting is real. Nothing was added in. 19
T he whale shark shoot was technically challenging, but Heinrichs says the manta ray shoot was even harder.
Unlike the whale sharks, which were shot during the day in the Philippines, the manta rays were shot at night
in Hawaii. T he manta rays f eed on plankton, which are attracted to bright lights in the dark.
To get enough light f or the shoot, which was documented in both stills and video, Heinrichs and the team
used 16 battery-powered Sola 4000s that lasted up to three hours and pumped out almost 70,000 lumens of
light. Heinrichs and Schmidt used Canon 5D Mark IIIs and 1D Xs, which they say were crucial to the shoot
because of how well the cameras perf orm in low light.
T he shoot was anchored by Hannah Fraser, an underwater dancer and mermaid model, who had 50 pounds
of weights tied to one of her legs so that she could stay 30 f eet under water. She didn’t have her own air
supply, so she would dance f or up to two minutes and then signal f or a saf ety diver to swim over and giver
her air. At times the swells were so strong that two divers had to hold Fraser to prevent her f rom getting
smacked against underwater rocks. Even though they were in Hawaii, the water was cold enough that the
crew needed wetsuits, a comf ort that Fraser had to go without.
“She was a machine,” Heinrichs says.
According to Manta Ray of Hope, the umbrella project that the f ashion shoot was a part of , there are no
hard numbers on global manta or mobula ray populations. What is known is that these rays are slow to
reproduce. Female manta rays only give birth to one “pup” at a time and researchers believe they only have
one pup every two to three years and may not have time to recover f rom the increase in f ishing.
In addition to raising global awareness, the end goal f or the shoot is to help ensure manta rays get
protected by CIT ES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
It’s an international agreement between governments that attempts to protect species f rom becoming
extinct due to international economic activity.
Today, more than 30,000 species of animals and plants are granted varying degrees of protection by CIT ES
and manta rays are on the ballot to receive protection when global delegates meet in T hailand in March.
Heinrichs says he hopes to get mobula rays protected the next time the CIT ES delegates meet.
“We need to get the general public to understand what manta rays are and f all in love them so they can tell
their [CIT ES] delegates to vote in f avor of the listing,” Heinrichs says. “T he problem is many of the
delegates have no clue about manta rays and they are not in tune with these animals.”
T he f inal piece of the project involves tourism. In addition to making sure trade in manta rays is governed by
CIT ES, Heinrich says they want the photos to promote manta ray tourism as an alternative to harvesting
them f or their gill rakers. According to Heinrichs, manta rays could help global communities bring in 30-times
more money if they’re used as tourist attractions instead of being sold as a medicinal product.
“T he clock is ticking f or the manta rays,” Heinrichs says.
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Last week, Blue Sphere Media released a beautiful video of a
woman swimming and dancing with manta rays.
T he video was released as part of an ef f ort to protect manta rays.
In the last decade, manta ray populations have f aced increasing
danger as a market for their gill plates has emerged in Asia.
According to Manta Trust, the gill plates account f or only a tiny
percentage of the manta ray’s mass, but they sell f or much more
than the rest of the body put together. T he gill plates are used in
Traditional Chinese Medicine even though they are a relatively new
product. T here is also a lack of evidence to support claims that gill
plates provide any medicinal benef its.
Manta ray. Pho to cre d it: NO AA’s Flo we r G ard e n
Banks Natio nal Marine Sanc tuary.
T he video comes just in time f or the March 2013 Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species (CIT ES ) meeting – CoP16. At the meeting, activists are hoping that manta rays will get listed
under Appendix II, which would require anyone looking to sell manta ray parts to get a permit.
Appendix II includes species that aren’t currently threatened with extinction, but are in danger of heading that
direction unless trade is properly managed. T hat’s the primary message of the video: we need act now to
protect manta rays bef ore they’re lost f orever.
Mantas Last Dance f rom Blue Sphere Media on Vimeo.
If this is an issue that concerns you, you can sign the petition on Avaaz: Protect Manta Rays
Copyright © 2013 by Marine Science Today, a publication of Marine Science Today LLC.
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http://www.grindtv.co m/o utdo o r/nature/po st/giant-mantas-sea-gypsy-share-dance-in-stunning-o ne-o f-a-kind-film/
by Pete Tho mas
T he short musical f ilm “Mantas Last Dance” was released Monday, a day af ter the Academy Awards, and is
sure to garner high praise among ocean enthusiasts and conservationists. But the spectacular imagery,
f eaturing giant Pacif ic mantas and prof essional mermaid-model Hannah Fraser, are likely to be appreciated
by viewers f rom all walks of lif e (the f irst manta encounter is at the 1:05 mark).
“I don’t think anything like this has been done bef ore with mantas, or anything big f or that matter,” said
Shawn Heinrichs, f ounder of Blue Sphere Media and co-producer of the f ilm, with Fraser. “Strapped to the
ocean f loor by 50 pounds of lead, in heavy surge late at night…. Yet creating a perf ect ballet with huge
manta rays!”
As f or Fraser, she really is that close to the majestic mantas in a production f ilmed of f Kona, Hawaii. T he
ef f ort intends to raise awareness to the plight of a docile, plankton-eating creature that f aces an uncertain
f uture, thanks to unregulated f ishing in parts of the world. Little is known about their migration habits, but
mantas are believed to travel long distances and are slow to reproduce, making them vulnerable.
T he concept of the production is simple. Mantas are on the brink of extinction and Fraser is a “wanderer, a
sea gypsy, a manta ray reincarnate as a person, lost to the world.”
Craving a return to a time long past, she wanders into the waves and drif ts into the abyss, where she’s
reunited with her lost f amily, emulating their moves as they emulate hers.
T he ef f ort was extensive in terms of lighting,
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camera usage and demands on a vast crew. T he
team required f ive consecutive 20-hour days to
complete the f ilming portion. During her many
breath-hold dives, which of ten lasted a minute or
more, Fraser had one ankle anchored to the sea
f loor with 50 pounds of weights, which enabled
her to sway with the current, 30 f eet beneath the
surf ace.
“Mantas Last Dance” is part of the Manta Ray of
Hope campaign with input f rom WildAid, Shark
Savers and Manta Trust. T his will be part of a
presentation at the upcoming meeting of the
United Nations Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species (CIT ES), at which
manta conservation will be addressed.
“Unsustainable f isheries are now wiping out their
small and isolated populations,” Heinrichs
explains in a blog post released along with the
f ilm and a public service announcement f rom Sir
Richard Branson. “One of the primary drivers of
this increase in f isheries is the gill trade, and
market that uses Manta gills in a pseudomedicinal tonic in China and elsewhere in Asia.
“On the other hand, Manta Ray Eco-Tourism is
worth over $140 million worldwide, and this
tourism is now under severe threat f rom
f isheries and the gill trade. Our objective was to
present the beauty of the manta rays, their
willingness to interact with humans in the hope of inspiring people to conserve this magnif icent animal.”
Kona is a f amous manta haunt and extremely popular among divers. Hawaii has established laws to protect
them against exploitation within state waters.
“Mantas Last Dance” is a f ollow-up to an earlier Whale Shark Fashion Shoot, raising awareness f or another
gigantic, docile plankton-eater believed to be threatened by extensive f ishing.
T he groups ask those who want to help mantas to sign a petition that will be delivered to the CIT ES
meeting, the f irst in three years, in March.
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gre e n.blo gs.nyt im e s.co m
http://green.blo gs.nytimes.co m/2013/02/27/gho stlike-and-vulnerable-the-manta-finds-a-friend/
Ghostlike and Vulnerable, the Manta Ray Finds a Friend
By By ERIK OLSEN
On Sunday, 177 member nations will gather in Bangkok at the 16th Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species to decide whether to accord international
protection to a growing roster of plants and animals.
If you were one of the species up f or listing, it would be hard to f ind a better f riend than
Shawn Heinrichs.
Mr. Heinrichs, a conservationist and underwater f ilmmaker based in Boulder, Colo., has devoted much of the
last f our years to bringing attention to the plight of the manta ray, a bat-shaped sea creature that is f acing
increasing f ishing pressures and that some say is threatened with extinction.
Working with the Hong Kong-based investigative photojournalist Paul Hilton, Mr. Heinrichs has documented
the manta ray’s rapid decline throughout much of the world. Last year the two wrote a major report on how
overf ishing has decimated manta populations in Asia and elsewhere. T he report, issued with backing f rom
the conservation organizations Shark Savers and WildAid, showed that both manta rays and mobula rays
were being driven to the brink with breathtaking speed.
T he report cites growing demand f rom southern China, where ray gill rakers, used by the manta to f ilter
f ood f rom the water, are marketed as a supposed cure f or ailments ranging f rom chicken pox to impotence.
Commerce in gill rakers is poorly documented, but it is estimated that 90 percent of the trade takes place in
Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India, with the vast majority of gill rakers then ending up in dry f ish markets in the
Chinese city of Guangzhou. T he report puts the annual volume of sales of dried manta ray gill rakers at
around 46,000 pounds, representing some 4,652 manta rays.
Manta rays are thought to be especially vulnerable to exploitation because they are slow to mature and have
low reproductive rates. Female manta rays produce just one pup af ter a yearlong pregnancy and typically
produce of f spring only every two to three years. It is thought that they can live up to 80 years. T he report
galvanized conservationists, including the British billionaire Richard Branson, who lent his name and image to
supporting manta rays soon af terward. But Mr. Heinrichs did not stop there.
As an underwater f ilmmaker who has shot documentary television f or National Geographic as well as f or
conservation groups, he produced a short f ilm about the manta ray trade called “Manta Ray of Hope” that
digs deep into the reasons that the manta ray is in such steep decline.
T he video, while at times a sublime display of the manta ray’s grace and beauty underwater, can also be hard
to watch. Mr. Heinrichs sails with local hunters who spear the animals with long metal barbs and then drag
them ashore, where they are hacked to pieces and their gill rakers are removed and placed in baskets. In
many cases, he said, the carcasses are cast back into the bloody water.
Mr. Heinrichs and Mr. Hilton then travel to the dry f ish markets of southern China, where they f ind the gill
rakers are being sold as a tonic in traditional medicine. Of ten they are cooked in a broth with seahorses and
pipef ish, a concoction that Mr. Heinrichs ref erred to as “endangered species soup.”
In the f ilm, manta ray gill rakers can be seen clumped together by the thousands in bags in the marketplaces
that he and Mr. Hilton visited. Yet the market f or manta ray gills is relatively new. “Ten years ago the market
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f or manta gills didn’t even exist,” said Susan Lieberman, director of international policy at the Pew Charitable
Trusts. “T his is a new trend f or tonic in Chinese markets.”
If the animals gain protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or Cites,
their trade will have to be regulated by the countries f rom which they are exported. Shipments of manta gill
rakers or other parts will require permits, and the exporting country will need to assure that hunting of the
species is sustainable.
Conservation groups that have lent their support to protecting manta rays say there is a good chance that
Cites will list the two known manta species — the reef manta ray, or Manta alf redi, and the giant manta ray,
or Manta — as protected under an international treaty. Passage of the proposal, sponsored by Brazil,
Colombia and Ecuador and supported by the United States, requires a two-thirds majority vote.
While giant manta rays gained protection in 2011 under the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species
of Wild Animals, conservation groups say that a Cites listing will establish broader protections. “We’re
hopef ul because so many developing countries are on board this time,” Ms. Lieberman said.
Mr. Heinrichs hopes the f ilm will help sway minds at the Cites meeting, which continues through March 14.
But a listing remains f ar f rom certain, so he has redoubled his cinematic ef f orts to bring attention to the
animal’s plight. T his week he posted a new video to Vimeo called “Mantas Last Dance.”
It is a strange but alluring mix of conservation message and perf ormance art. Shot at night in Kona, Hawaii,
and set to plangent music, it f eatures Hannah Fraser, a dancer and mermaid model, who hovers beneath the
ocean’s surf ace amid bright underwater lights as six-f oot manta rays glide past like ghosts.
“Clearly this an animal to be loved and appreciated,” Mr. Heinrichs said.
Shawn Heinrichs A lif eless manta suspended f rom a f ishing boat in central Indonesia af ter it was killed with a
barbed steel spearhead.
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http://www.digitaljo urnal.co m/article/344697
Watch conservation short film, 'Manta's Last Dance'
Manta rays are beautif ul sea creatures but f isheries is wiping out their populations. T he hunting that places
Manta Ray Eco-Tourism worth over $140 million under threat, is driven by the Asian demand f or their gills
used as part of a medicinal tonic,
Conservation f ilm makers Blue Sphere Media have produced a f ilm called Manta's Last Dance to draw
attention to the plight of the species. According to Blue Sphere Media, the objective was to "present the
beauty of the manta rays and their willingness to interact with humans in the hope of inspiring people to
conserve this magnif icent animal." T he project, completed in Kona Hawaii, was part of the Manta Ray of
Hope Campaign leading up to the CIT ES meeting in early March. Blue Sphere Media explains: "T he shoot is a
key element in a conservation media campaign by WildAid and Shark Savers, working together on the Manta
Ray of Hope project aimed to raise serious awareness f or manta rays leading up to an extremely important
meeting in early March. "T he United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
(CIT ES) meets every 3 years, and 177 member nations vote on whether to grant international protection to
certain highly threatened and endangered species. Af ter 3 years or incredible ef f ort, manta rays are f inally
on the voting ballot. Now is the time put in place urgently needed protection."
Blue Sphere Media
Manta's Last Dance
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T he f ilmmakers explain what goes into making a shoot as challenging as this. T he variables of "Weather,
swell, water visibility, animal interaction, the model’s underwater ability, saf ety divers, lighting, temperature,
and of course cameraman skill!" have to be harmonized f or a successf ul shoot.
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Blue Sphere Media
Manta's Last Dance
Like this image
T he model Hannah Fraser who appears in the f ilm has been working as a prof essional mermaid f or over a
decade. She uses her underwater modeling skills to mirror the movements of the creatures and highlight the
ocean environment. T he scene were captured by Shawn Heinrich, an award winning underwater and
conservation photographer and cinematographer with extensive experience working with ocean animals and
human subjects. Mantas are gentle creatures, showing high levels of intelligence. T hey mature slowly and live
up to 50 years. A f emale produces one of f spring every two to three years. Sign the Manta Ray petition here.
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Photographers Kristian Schmidt and Shawn Heinrichs are back with another amazing underwater fashion shoot
—instead of whale sharks, they focus on beautiful and majestic manta rays.
Similar to the whale shark photo shoot, the photos show a female model swimming and posing gracefully with
the sea animals.
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According to Heinrichs, he said that the photo shoot was organized to raise awareness for manta rays, which
were being overfished and hunted for their gill rakers.
“The gill rakers are in high demand in Chinese markets because they’re believed to cure a wide variety of
ailments—from chickenpox and cancer,” said Heinrichs.
In addition to raising awareness, another goal was to help ensure that manta rays received protection from the
Convention of International Trade in Endangered Specials of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which is an
“international agreement between governments that attempts to protect specials from becoming extinct due to
international economic activity”.
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Mantas Last Dance
Posted on March 6, 2013 by Richard Aspinall
Manta rays are beautiful, intelligent, gentle and inquisitive giants of the sea. But in the last decade a hunting
trade has emerged in Asia for ray gill plates as a tonic medicine, even though there are no proven health
benefits.
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Conversation filmmakers Blue Sphere Media produced an incredible project called Manta’s Last Dance in
February 2013. They say their objective was to ‘present the beauty of the manta rays (and) their willingness
to interact with humans in the hope of inspiring people to conserve this magnificent animal.’
The shoot pictured an underwater model and the amazing, delicate animals to publicize the unsustainable
hunting levels that are wiping out the manta ray population ahead of an important vote at the UN.
As Blue Sphere explain: The shoot is a key element in a conservation media campaign by WildAid and
Shark Savers, working together on the Manta Ray of Hope project aimed to raise serious awareness for
manta rays leading up to an extremely important meeting in early March.
‘The United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meets every 3
years, and 177 member nations vote on whether to grant international protection to certain highly threatened
and endangered species. After 3 years or incredible effort, manta rays are finally on the voting ballot. Now is
the time put in place urgently needed protection.’
You can sign the manta ray petition here.
http://www.bluespheremedia.com/2013/02/mantas-last-dance/
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Ethereal underwater photos draw attention to the plight of stunning manta
rays hunted for their gills
By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 12:50 EST, 2 March 2013 | UPDATED: 14:32 EST, 2 March 2013
Manta rays are beautiful, intelligent, gentle and inquisitive giants of the sea. But in the last decade a hunting trade has emerged in Asia for ray gill plates as a tonic medicine,
even though there are no proven health benefits.
Conversation filmmakers Blue Sphere Media produced an incredible project called Manta's Last Dance in February 2013. They say their objective was to 'present the
beauty of the manta rays (and) their willingness to interact with humans in the hope of inspiring people to conserve this magnificent animal.'
The shoot pictured an underwater model and the amazing, delicate animals to publicize the unsustainable hunting levels that are wiping out the manta ray population ahead
of an important vote at the UN.
As Blue Sphere explain: The shoot is a key element in a conservation media campaign by WildAid and Shark Savers, working together on the Manta Ray of Hope project
aimed to raise serious awareness for manta rays leading up to an extremely important meeting in early March. 'The United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meets every 3 years, and 177 member nations vote on whether to grant international
protection to certain highly threatened and endangered species. After 3 years or incredible effort, manta rays are finally on the voting ballot. Now is the time put in place
urgently needed protection.'
You can sign the manta ray petition here. Scroll down for videos
Ephemeral: Model Hannah Fraser mirrors the movements of the endangered animal
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Effects: The filmmakers used different lighting during the shoot
Haunting: The intelligent creature is fully lit in its natural habitat
Video: Manta's Last Dance, an incredible underwater film
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Depths: Human and ray commune in the blue
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At home: The model Hannah has been working as a professional mermaid for over a decade
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So many things have to be in alignment to make a shoot this challenging come together successfully. Weather, swell, water visibility, animal interaction, the model¿s underwater ability, safety divers, lighting,
temperature, and of course cameraman skill!
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Unsustainable fisheries are now wiping out the small and isolated manta ray populations
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Manta Ray Eco-Tourism is worth over USD 140 million world wide, and this tourism is now under severe threat from fisheries and the gill trade
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The filmmakers say their objective was to 'present the beauty of the manta rays (and) their willingness to interact with humans in the hope of inspiring people to conserve this magnificent animal.'
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Manta rays are beautiful, intelligent, gentle and inquisitive giants of the sea
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In the last decade a hunting trade has emerged in Asia for ray gill plates as a tonic medicine, even though there are no proven health benefits
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The filmmakers say they had an 'extremely precise vision' and were 'apprehensive as to the chances of actually capturing this never before seen imagery'
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The shoot pictured an underwater model and the amazing, delicate animals to publicize the unsustainable hunting levels that are wiping out the manta ray population ahead of an important vote at the UN
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Underwater Shoot with a Mermaid Dancer and Manta Rays
Patricia Ramo s
Whale sharks are such gentle giants, and it’s a shame that they’ve f allen victim to poaching and pollution.
T heir numbers have dwindled down to barely anything, which is why it’s more important than ever to help
ensure their survival. T hese beautif ul creatures needed all the help they could get, and Shawn Heinrichs and
Kristian Schmidt delivered. T heir photo series f rom a f ew weeks ago directed so much attention towards the
conservation of whale sharks that they’ve decided to do it again, but this time, they’re shooting manta rays
in Kona, Hawaii.
T he pair teamed up once again to raise awareness in the hopes of ensuring the survival of the manta ray
species. T hese slow-growing large-bodied animals have been hunted f or their gills which are highly valued in
international trade. A kilo of dried gills can retail f or up to $680 USD in China. In some cases, the manta rays
are ‘gilled’: they are caught, stripped of their gills and then their remains are chucked back into the sea.
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“Most of the world except f or ocean enthusiasts have no clue what a manta ray is, let alone that it’s
vulnerable. T hey normally associate it with a stingray,” Heinrichs says. Stingrays are not the same as manta
rays. T hough they are similar in physical appearance, the manta ray is not dangerous. In case you were
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wondering, it was a stingray that killed Steve Irwin, the f amous crocodile hunter, not a manta ray.
It does not come as a surprise that tourists sometimes pay big money just to catch a glimpse of them, as
they are unaf raid of people. T heir curiosity makes them vulnerable to exploitation, especially in Sri Lanka and
Indonesia, where populations have plummeted by as much as 86% according to a report by Wild Aid and
Shark Savers. Female manta rays can only give birth to one of f spring ever two to three years. T housands of
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manta rays are killed each year and at the rate we’re going, it won’t be long bef ore these beautif ul creatures
are endangered as well.
T his shoot would not have been possible without the help of their model, Hannah Fraser, who is an
underwater mermaid dancer. She had 50-pound weights strapped to her leg and went without a wet suit
despite the cold water. At one point, divers had to hold on to her to prevent her f rom getting banged against
underwater rocks. “She was a machine,” Heinrichs says.
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Underwater Photo Shoot Pairs Model and Manta Ray in
Mesmerizing Dance
About a month ago, photographers Shawn Heinrichs and Kristian Schmidt‘s revolutionary whale shark
f ashion/conservation shoot went viral on the internet — using incredible photography to draw attention to
the plight of the whale shark.
Following in the f ootsteps of that project, Heinrichs and Schmidt teamed up again, this time putting together
a mesmerizing set of photographs alongside the above video as part of the conservation ef f ort Manta Ray
of Hope.
Another incredibly dif f icult shoot (technically speaking), Heinrichs and Schmidt enlisted the help of
underwater dancer Hannah Fraser and a whole team of assistants both above and below water to make the
Mantas Last Dance video and photo shoot happen.
Shooting in the beautif ul waters of f the coast of Kona Hawaii, all of the images below were captured in the
ocean as Fraser interacted with wild (and curious) manta rays in the water.
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As Heinrichs explains in the behind the scenes video below, the whole purpose of the shoot is to bring
attention the manta rays’ struggle f or survival. A beautif ul and f riendly animal, manta rays are being hunted to
the brink extinction.
T he Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CIT ES) meets this month, and will have a
chance to vote on whether or not to grant manta rays protection. T hose who wish to inf luence that decision
can do so by signing this petition, asking the delegates of CIT ES to vote in f avor of manta ray conservation.
Mantas Last Dance (via Laughing Squid)
Image credits: Photography by Shawn Heinrichs and Kristian Schmidt and used with permission.
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With the landmark CIT ES Conf ernence beginning March 3, 2013, here's an important message f rom our 2011
Sea Hero of the Year, Shawn Heinrichs, about his latest project, Mantas Last Dance. As an Associate
Director of Manta Trust, the conservationist and f ilmmaker is on a global mission to ensure the protection
of the species. Shawn's message:
"Mantas Last Dance is an incredible visual short love story, capturing a beautif ul and never-bef ore-seen
dance with the f abulous underwater model, Hannah Fraser, and the gentle giants of the sea, Manta Rays.
T he time manta rays is over, lost to greed and exploitation by humans. Hannah is a wanderer, a sea gypsy, a
manta ray reincarnate as person, lost to the world. Alone and searching f or a time long past, she gives
herself up to the sea, slowly walking into the waves and drif ting into the dark abyss.
An manta glides gracef ully f rom the darkness and approaches her, brushing close to her hand and f ace...and
she smiles. Other mantas appear and she is united with her lost f amily at last. A dance begins with Hannah
and the mantas emulating each others movements, a dance they have done a thousand times bef ore.
We must act now to protect manta rays or they will be lost f orever!"
We must act now to put a stop to the Manta gill trade and we can make this happen at the CIT ES meeting in
early March. Concerned CIT IZ ENS can sign this petition, asking this governments to vote in f avor of manta
ray conservation:
avaaz.org/en/petition/Protect_Manta_Rays/
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Wetpixel Senior Moderator Shawn Heinrichs has premiered his new film on Vimeo. Entitled “Mantas Last
Dance”, the film serves as a finale to the Manta Ray of Hope Campaign. This aims to raise awareness to
the plight manta rays prior to the CITES meeting, which begins this weekend. At the meeting, 177 member
nations will vote on whether to grant international protection to certain highly threatened and endangered
species, which for the first time this year, includes manta rays. There is a petition that needs your support
to pressurize the CITES delegates into protecting these animals so if you haven’t done so yet, please sign
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11 March 2013
Washington — Sharks and manta rays will have greater protection f rom overf ishing and unsustainable trade
under a newly adopted provision of the international treaty to protect species at risk of extinction.
T he United States, Brazil, Colombia and other nations mutually supported the proposal passed at the
conf erence of the parties f or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora (CIT ES), meeting in Bangkok March 3-14.
"We are extremely pleased that CIT ES member nations have given greater protections to these commercially
exploited marine species," said Bryan Arroyo, head of the U.S. delegation to the 16th conf erence on the
convention and a top of f icial of the U.S. Fish and Wildlif e Service. "T hrough the cooperation of the global
community, we can begin addressing the threats posed by unsustainable global trade in shark f ins and other
parts and products of shark and ray species."
Five species of sharks and two species of manta rays will receive the protections of the treaty extended
under a provision called Appendix II. Placement of these species under this provision recognizes that these
marine animals could become threatened with extinction if current practices are not restrained. Appendix II will
allow a permit system that would put limits on catch and trade.
With Colombia and Brazil, the United States co-sponsored a measure to protect the oceanic whitecap shark.
Proposals submitted by other nations will extend protections to three species of hammerhead sharks. T he
United States supported those provisions and commends the leadership of the countries who sponsored
them.
"Sharks and manta rays are extremely important to the ocean ecosystems," said Sam Rauch of the U.S.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "T he global protection that CIT ES of f ers these incredible
species will complement existing international shark-protection measures by ensuring their trade is
sustainable and does not threaten their survival."
Arroyo said scientif ic investigation of these marine populations shows they are in severe decline, primarily
due to "commercial exploitation." T hough the shark and manta ray provisions could be challenged in the f inal
days of the two-week meeting, Arroyo predicts they will be upheld.
Sharks are overharvested in many parts of the world, primarily f or their f ins. T he f ins are the main ingredient
in shark f in soup, which is considered a delicacy in many cultures. Sharks also have a low reproductive rate
and are slow to mature, characteristics that contribute to diminishing numbers.
Internationally agreed-upon protections are necessary to protect these marine species, experts say,
because their range heeds no national or international boundaries.
T he conf erence acted previously to extend greater protections to turtles and tortoises, some of the most
threatened vertebrate species.
Some 5,000 animal species and 29,000 plant species receive some level of protection under CIT ES, now in
its 40th year.
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March 14, 2013
Shark Trade Regulation Passes Vote During CITES Meeting
03/11/13 07:23 AM ET EDT
BANGKOK -- Conservationists at a global wildlife conference on Monday voted to regulate the trade of shark species that have been
threatened because their fins are used to make expensive delicacies in Asia.
Delegates at the triennial meeting in Bangkok of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna adopted
the proposals to put the oceanic whitetip, hammerhead and porbeagle sharks on a list of species whose trade is closely controlled.
More than two dozen species of shark are officially endangered, and more than 100 others considered either vulnerable or near
threatened. Like manta rays, sharks are seen as valuable to nations with dive tourism industries, with island territories such as the
Bahamas, Fiji and the Maldives deriving major benefits. Eleven nations, including Brazil, the U.S. and Egypt, proposed regulating trade
in the species.
The oceanic whitetip proposal passed in a secret ballot with 92 votes in favor, 42 against and 8 abstentions, while the hammerhead
proposal passed with 91 votes in favor and 39 against. The porbeagle proposal was adopted with 93 votes in favor, 39 against and 8
abstentions.
Sonja Fordham, the founder of U.S.-based Shark Advocates International, said in a statement she was pleased with the votes. "These
highly traded, threatened shark species urgently need protection from the unsustainable trade that jeopardizes populations, ecosystems,
livelihoods, and ecotourism."
Rebecca Regnery, Wildlife Humane Society International deputy director, said the proposal adoptions were "the only way to truly give
some of the most heavily traded species a respite from the commercial onslaught."
Supporters said the species' numbers have declined due to overfishing and being accidentally caught by fishermen chasing other types
of fish.
Japan and China were among the proposals' opponents. They argued that shark population control should be handled by regional
fisheries management organizations.
Threats against oceanic whitetip and hammerhead sharks are driven by demand for their fins, while porbeagle sharks are targeted
primarily for their meat in Europe.
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Buy a link here The non-profit Pew Environment Group said Hong Kong is the world's biggest shark fin market, with 83 countries exporting more than
10.3 million kilograms (22.7 million pounds) of shark fin product there in 2011.
CITES meets every three years to discuss how to best regulate trade in plants and animals to ensure the survival of more than 35,000
species. CITES delegates represent 178 governments, as well as businesses, non-governmental organizations and groups speaking for
indigenous peoples.
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Sharks, rays win new trade
protections
By Juliet Eilperin, Published: March 11
Five species of sharks and two types of manta rays won new safeguards
Monday, as delegates to a global wildlife summit voted to limit the trade of
species that have been overharvested for decades.
Historically, many nations have been reluctant to protect marine species that are
in high demand for health remedies and culinary delicacies, primarily in Asia.
But faced with scientific evidence that these species risk becoming extinct, the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CITES) voted in Bangkok to place trade limits on shark species for the
first time in nearly a decade.
Sonja Fordham, president of Shark Advocates International, said she was
“delighted” that countries will now have to prove that any catch of porbeagle,
oceanic whitetip and three species of hammerhead sharks is sustainable and
legal before allowing for export. In 2010, delegates rejected attempts to protect
the five shark species, including scalloped, great and smooth hammerheads.
“These highly traded, threatened shark species urgently need protection from
the unsustainable trade that jeopardizes populations, ecosystems, livelihoods
and ecotourism,” Fordham said.
Less than two weeks ago, scientists published findings showing that
commercial fishing kills 100 million sharks a year; they are targeted for their
fins and caught accidentally. Before this vote, only three species of sharks —
great white, basking and whale — were protected under CITES.
Sharks and manta rays are vulnerable because they take years to mature and
they produce offspring infrequently. Mantas, for example, have a single baby every two to three years, and
are easy to catch because they move in large groups.
The United States joined Brazil and Colombia in pushing for trade limits on oceanic whitetip sharks, which
were once one of the most abundant large animals on Earth but whose population has nose-dived
99 percent in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean.
Although vessels catch sharks worldwide, India and Sri Lanka host the biggest manta ray fisheries.
Fishermen there sell the animals’ gill plates to produce a health tonic in Asia.
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Elizabeth Wilson, who manages the Pew Environment Group’s global shark campaign, said the broad array
of countries backing the proposals this year helped produce success this time around. The coalition included
not only the United States and the European Union, but also smaller countries such as Honduras, Mexico
and Egypt.
“It really made them hard to oppose,” Wilson said.
Any proposal to restrict trade of a species requires a two-thirds majority vote; although any country can call
for a re-vote in the conference’s final session at the end of the week, U.S. officials and other experts said
that was unlikely.
“Populations of these species are in severe decline, primarily due to commercial exploitation,” Bryan
Arroyo, head of the U.S. delegation to the conference, said in a statement. He said the decisions were
supported by science and that he was confident that the conference would uphold them.
Delegates also voted to ban all trade of the freshwater sawfish, a type of ray with a long, toothy snout that is
targeted for its fins. When CITES prohibited the trade of all other sawfish in 2007, it made an exemption for
freshwater sawfish so Australia could continue to sell to American aquarium collectors.
Fordham said the move “will complete a global ban in international commercial sawfish trade, and thereby
bolster existing protection for all sawfish species.”
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Five shark species have been put on a protection list to prevent them f rom being wiped out due to high
demand f or their f ins.
Dried sharkandshark f ins are displayed at a restaurant in Siam Square. T hailand opposed movesto register
certainsharks as protected species during the ongoing Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Fauna and Flora (Cites) meeting in Bangkok. PAT IPAT JANT HONG
T he Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) Monday
voted to control exports of the shark species, but stopped short of a f ull ban.
T he majority of the 178 governments that are members of the convention voted to add the oceanic whitetip
shark, porbeagle shark and three species of hammerhead sharks to Appendix II of Cites.
Appendix II requires countries to regulate trade of a species by issuing export permits to ensure their
sustainability in the wild. Failure to comply can result in sanctions.
Members have 18 months to introduce the trade controls required under Appendix II.
T he proposal to upgrade the status of these sharks to protected species was submitted by Brazil, Colombia
and the US.
T hailand supported the listing of the three hammerhead shark types as protected species, but opposed the
inclusion of the porbeagle shark on the list and abstained f rom voting on the status of the oceanic whitetip
shark.
T he change in status of the hammerhead sharks would not af f ect T hailand as they live in deep water and so
are rarely caught by T hai f ishermen, according to the Department of Fisheries.
T he department earlier raised concerns that putting the sharks on the protection list could land f ishermen in
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trouble as they might unintentionally catch the f ish and be punished f or it.
Cites members yesterday also voted 96 to 23 to restrict international trade in manta rays.
Bangkok supported the inclusion of the f ish in Appendix II, despite the country's concerns about the
negative impact it would have on the local ornamental f ish breeding industry. T hree of the f our manta ray
species proposed f or protected listing are popular among T hai breeders.
T he decision to add the species to Appendix II must still be f ormally approved by the conf erence's plenary
session, to be held on Wednesday and T hursday. At the plenary session T hailand plans to ask Cites
members to re-vote on its proposal to downgrade the protected status of saltwater crocodiles and Siamese
crocodiles.
Both species of crocodiles are included in Cites' Appendix I, which covers species under the threat of
extinction. Trade in specimens of these species is only permitted in rare, exceptional circumstances.
T hailand has proposed downgrading them to Appendix II, hoping it would boost the business of the
country's crocodile f armers. T he proposal was rejected by Cites last Friday.
Wimol Jantrarotai, chief of the Department of Fisheries, yesterday said the department had invited
delegates f rom 16 nations which abstained or opposed the proposal to a brief ing to gain their support. "We
need only 10 more votes to succeed," he said.
Crocodile f arms actually help increase the crocodile population in the wild because the f arms collaborate
with wildlif e agencies to release the animals into their natural habitat, he said.
Yosapong Tensiripong, representative of the Crocodile Cooperatives of T hailand, expressed his conf idence
that the country would gain a vote on the crocodile issue by winning the support of Japan. Bangkok earlier
backed Tokyo's stance on the oceanic whitetip shark by abstaining f rom the vote.
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More species of sharks, rays to get
protection
Representatives of 178 member countries of the Convention on International Trade on Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora voted to put five more species of sharks and two species of manta
rays under protection from overfishing. By Megan Gannon, LiveScience / March 12, 2013
On Aug. 22, 2012, fish spotter Wayne
Davis found this school of 20
scalloped hammerhead sharks above
Oceanographer's Canyon, 100 miles
southeast of Nantucket, Mass.​ ​
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Conservationists voted Monday to regulate the international trade of five species of
sharks that are threatened by overfishing and targeted for their valuable fins.
Oceanic whitetip sharks, porbeagle sharks,
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scalloped hammerheads, great hammerheads
and smooth hammerheads — as well as two
species of manta rays — are set to get new
protections after this week's votes at the
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If the proposals are upheld at a plenary session
later this week, all seven animals will be listed
under Appendix II of the CITES Treaty, which
includes species that may become threatened
with extinction if they are traded unsustainably.
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have slow growth and reproductive rates,
making it difficult for their populations to bounce
back from big losses. The votes at CITES were applauded by conservationists and
biologists who say overfishing is by far the biggest pressure faced by sharks. [On the
Brink: A Gallery of Wild Sharks]
The fish are harvested for their meat, liver oil and cartilage, as well as their fins, which
are cut off to be used in shark fin soup, an ancient and prized delicacy in East Asia.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, a shark's fin can sell for up to $135/kg in Hong
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Kong.
"That market has created a lot of demand for shark fins and even spawned a brutal
practice in some fishing communities called 'finning,' in which sharks have their fins cut
off (the most valuable part) and are then thrown back alive but finless, where they most
certainly die," Alistair Dove, a marine scientist at the Georgia Aquarium, told
LiveScience in an email."Manta rays are facing a similar challenge, except that in those
species it is the gill rakers that have developed a market for use in Chinese traditional
medicine, leading to unsustainable harvest of those peaceful and graceful plankton
feeders."
David Shiffman, a shark biologist, told LiveScience that for the species what will be
covered under the new CITES listing, "a lot of the trade is largely unregulated and it's
led to massive population declines, particularly for hammerheads and oceanic
whitetips."
Though the decline of shark populations has been documented, scientists don't have
great data on how bad the problem is since unregulated and illegal catches often go
unreported. A study out earlier this month estimated that about 100 million sharks are
killed each year, but researchers said the real number of annual shark deaths could fall
in a rather large range, between 63 million and 273 million. Shiffman was hopeful that
more regulation will give scientists a better idea of the numbers.
"This will lead to additional data about the harvest of these species, which will allow us
to make more informed management decisions in the future," Shiffman said. "More data
is always better for science."
To help drum up support for shark-protecting proposals, the U.S. delegation to CITES
says it worked with other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, the European Union,
Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador, Mexico and Egypt.
"We are extremely pleased that CITES member nations have given greater protections
to these commercially exploited marine species," Bryan Arroyo, head of the U.S.
delegation, said in a statement. "Through the cooperation of the global community, we
can begin addressing the threats posed by unsustainable global trade in shark fins and
other parts and products of shark and ray species."
The CITES Treaty is signed by 178 countries, and a meeting is held every two to three
years to review and negotiate changes to the international trade of species covered by
the agreement. Whereas sharks fared well during this year's meeting, another highly
anticipated proposal to ban the trade of polar bear hides and parts was shot down.
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International shark trade to be regulated
Oceanic whitetip sharks, porbeagle sharks, scalloped hammerheads, great hammerheads and smooth
hammerheads are set to get new protections.
By
Megan Gannon, LiveScience
Tue, Mar 12 2013 at 1:00 PM
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On Aug. 22, 2012, f ish spotter Wayne Davis f ound this school of 20 scalloped hammerhead sharks above
Oceanographer's Canyon, 100 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass. (Photo: Wayne Davis)
Conservationists voted Monday (March 11) to regulate the international trade of f ive species of sharks that
are threatened by overf ishing and targeted f or their valuable f ins.
Oceanic whitetip sharks, porbeagle sharks, scalloped hammerheads, great hammerheads and smooth
hammerheads — as well as two species of manta rays — are set to get new protections af ter this week's
votes at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CIT ES) in Bangkok.
If the proposals are upheld at a plenary session later this week, all seven animals will be listed under
Appendix II of the CIT ES Treaty, which includes species that may become threatened with extinction if they
are traded unsustainably. So f ar, basking sharks and great white sharks are the only species of
elasmobranch (a f amily that includes sharks, rays and skates) listed on Appendix II.
Sharks are apex predators that help balance ecosystems in the world's oceans, and they have slow growth
and reproductive rates, making it dif f icult f or their populations to bounce back f rom big losses. T he votes at
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CIT ES were applauded by conservationists and biologists who say overf ishing is by f ar the biggest pressure
f aced by sharks. [On the Brink: A Gallery of Wild Sharks ]
T he f ish are harvested f or their meat, liver oil and cartilage, as well as their f ins, which are cut of f to be
used in shark f in soup, an ancient and prized delicacy in East Asia. According to the World Wildlif e Fund, a
shark's f in can sell f or up to $135/kg in Hong Kong.
"T hat market has created a lot of demand f or shark f ins and even spawned a brutal practice in some f ishing
communities called 'f inning,' in which sharks have their f ins cut of f (the most valuable part) and are then
thrown back alive but f inless, where they most certainly die," Alistair Dove, a marine scientist at the
Georgia Aquarium, told LiveScience in an email. "Manta rays are f acing a similar challenge, except that in
those species it is the gill rakers that have developed a market f or use in Chinese traditional medicine,
leading to unsustainable harvest of those peacef ul and gracef ul plankton f eeders."
David Shif f man, a shark biologist, told LiveScience that f or the species what will be covered under the new
CIT ES listing, "a lot of the trade is largely unregulated and it's led to massive population declines, particularly
f or hammerheads and oceanic whitetips."
T hough the decline of shark populations has been documented, scientists don't have great data on how bad
the problem is since unregulated and illegal catches of ten go unreported. A study out earlier this month
estimated that about 100 million sharks are killed each year, but researchers said the real number of annual
shark deaths could f all in a rather large range, between 63 million and 273 million. Shif f man was hopef ul that
more regulation will give scientists a better idea of the numbers.
"T his will lead to additional data about the harvest of these species, which will allow us to make more
inf ormed management decisions in the f uture," Shif f man said. "More data is always better f or science."
To help drum up support f or shark-protecting proposals, the U.S. delegation to CIT ES says it worked with
other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, the European Union, Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador, Mexico and
Egypt.
"We are extremely pleased that CIT ES member nations have given greater protections to these commercially
exploited marine species," Bryan Arroyo, head of the U.S. delegation, said in a statement. "T hrough the
cooperation of the global community, we can begin addressing the threats posed by unsustainable global
trade in shark f ins and other parts and products of shark and ray species."
T he CIT ES Treaty is signed by 178 countries, and a meeting is held every two to three years to review and
negotiate changes to the international trade of species covered by the agreement. Whereas sharks f ared
well during this year's meeting, another highly anticipated proposal to ban the trade of polar bear hides and
parts was shot down.
Related on LiveScience and MNN:
T his story was originally written f or LiveScience and is republished with permission here. Copyright 2013
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The scalloped hammerhead shark is one of five sharks and two
manta rays that won protection today at CITES, so long as it isn't
overturned. Photo by: Stacy Jupiter/WCS.
Today, f or the f irst time, sharks and rays have
won the vote f or better protection under CIT ES
(the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species), the world's regulating body
on trade in threatened species. Five shark species
and manta rays, which includes two species, have
received enough votes to be listed under Appendix II of CIT ES,
which means tougher regulations, but not an outright ban.
However, the votes could still be overturned bef ore the end of the
meeting.
"Today's outcome could be a turning point in how CIT ES can assist
in the regulation of trade in marine species," said Glenn Sant,
Marine Program leader with the NGO, T RAFFIC. "If accepted in
plenary, this meeting will go down in history as the one where
CIT ES f inally realized its marine potential."
Conservationists have spent nearly two decades trying to get
sharks listed under CIT ES. T he world's sharks have been
decimated by the largely unregulated trade in sharks f ins f or the
Chinese delicacy, shark-f in soup. A recent study estimated that 100
million sharks are being killed annually. Many populations have
dropped by over 90 percent in the last f ew decades alone. Manta
rays, like sharks, are also being overharvested: the rays are killed
largely f or their gill plates, which are used in Traditional Chinese
Medicine even though the use of gill plates is relatively recent. Both
sharks and manta rays reproduce and mature slowly, making it
dif f icult f or the species to recover f rom industrial f ishing.
Manta rays reproduce slowly: only a single pup every 2-5
years, placing them at high risk of over-exploitation. Photo
by: © Cat Holloway/WWF-Canon.
Today's vote extends protections f or the scalloped hammerhead
shark (Sphyrna lewini), great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna
mokarran), smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena), Oceanic
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"It’s a bittersweet day f or sharks," added Sant. "While their
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Classif ication in Appendix II will regulate trade in their products
Af ter being killed in unlimited numbers f or decades, f ive shark species and the manta ray have won the
protection of the world's wildlif e and plants summit, prompting countries to regulate trade in their
products.
Yesterday, the f ive shark species - including the oceanic white-tip, scalloped hammerhead, great
hammerhead, smooth hammerhead, and porbeagle shark - and the manta ray were classif ied under Appendix
II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CIT ES.)
T he 16th Conf erence of the Parties (CoP 16) to CIT ES is being held until March 14 in Bangkok. T he
proposal to protect the oceanic white-tip shark was submitted by Brazil, Colombia and the US. T he proposal
to include the scalloped hammerhead, great hammerhead and smooth hammerhead sharks was submitted
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Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Honduras and Mexico
A proposal to protect the porbeagle shark, put f orward by Brazil, Comoros, Croatia, Denmark and Egypt,
won 93 votes, while 39 were against it and eight abstained.
T he proposal to save the oceanic white-tip shark got the backing of 92 nations, 42 were against and eight
abstained. T hree species of hammerhead sharks got the support of 91 nations, 39 were against and eight
abstained.
T he proposal f or manta ray, submitted by Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador. Protection f or the ceja river stingray
has been sought by Colombia, won 96 votes, while 23 against, and 7 abstained.
T he meeting also adopted the proposal to list f reshwater sawf ish in the top protection under the Appendix
1.
A delegate f rom Japan, which opposed the proposal and asked the meeting to vote in a secret ballot, said
the oceanic white-tip shark should not be listed under the CIT ES's protection and urged f or better regional
and local f ishery management.
Meanwhile, representatives f rom T hailand said there was not enough data about the shark population and
asked f or more scientif ic evidence bef ore making a conservation decision.
Brazil supported the proposal to list the oceanic white-tip shark in Appendix II, saying the listing would mean
sustainable compliance by regional f isheries management organisations.
Scientists estimate that 1.3 million to 2.7 million scalloped and smooth hammerheads and 250,000 to 1.3
million oceanic white-tip sharks are killed annually to meet the demand f or shark f ins.
According to PEW, Hong Kong alone represents about 50 per cent of global trade. T he trade data f rom the
Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong estimates that 83 countries exported more than 10.3
million kilograms of shark-f in products to Hong Kong in 2011.
T he shark species currently listed on CIT ES Appendices are the white shark Carcharodon carcharias, whale
shark Rhincodon typus and basking shark Cetorhinus maximus, all three listed in Appendix II.
In addition, at CoP14 it was decided to include all species of sawf ish (f amily Pristidae) in Appendix I, with the
exception of Pristis microdon, which is included in Appendix II
T hailand is now stepping f orward to lobby the world's wildlif e and plant summit to support its ef f orts to
renew the proposal to downgrade protection f or the Siamese Crocodile and allow it to be traded, but with
controls.
T he move came af ter T hailand last week f ailed to get support f rom the representatives of 129 nations to
back T hailand to delist the Siamese and saltwater crocodile f rom Appendix I to Appendix II so the Kingdom
can continue exporting crocodile products.
"We will ask the plenary meeting to consider our proposal to downgrade the Siamese Crocodile f rom
Appendix I to Appendix II again. We need 10 more countries to back our proposal and pass a two-thirds
majority," Fishery Department's director general Wimol Jantrarotai said.
Delegates f rom the department will inf orm the conf erence on Wednesday of its proposals. However, it
needs a third of the participants to support T hailand to win support.
"We will tell them that T hailand has no problem with illegal killing and traf f icking of the f orest crocodile. In
f act, we have had only one case of illegal killing and trading in f orest crocodiles," he said.
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To date, T hailand has 200 Siamese crocodiles living in national parks, while some 200,000 Siamese and
20,000 saltwater crocs are being bred in 800 crocodile f arms.
Crocodile skin, meat and related products earns the country about Bt4 billion a year.
In a related issue, T hailand's proposal to list the Siamese Rosewood under Appendix II will be considered by
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burdened with the triple curse of being easy to catch, slow to reproduce and delicious in
soup. Shark-fin soup is considered so essential at Chinese banquets that the demand for
fins has fueled a global slaughter. Of a thousand or so shark and ray species, one-third are
in serious trouble or nearing extinction. Some 1.3 million to 2.7 million scalloped and
smooth hammerheads are killed each year, as are 250,000 to 1.3 million oceanic whitetips.
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