Why are fishers retaining manta and devil ray bycatch?
Mayuri Chopra, Divya Karnad, Gwilym P. Rowlands, Guy M. W. Stevens, Tejaswi Abhiram, T. Mohanraj, Daniel Fernando, Betty J. L. Laglbauer, Katrina Joan Davis
This study identifies financial and non-financial motivations for retaining manta and devil ray bycatch in Indian fisheries and provides context-specific conservation recommendations.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology