Edy Setyawan, PhD in manta rays, grew up in a small mountain village in Java. Today, he stands among the world’s leading researchers on manta rays and sharks. He has published a remarkable body of scientific work, co-founded an Indonesian-led NGO dedicated to elasmobranch conservation, and was the first to conclusively identify a manta ray nursery habitat in Wayag, Raja Ampat – along with multiple other potential nursery locations throughout Raja Ampat.
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) slår i en ny rapport fast att om vi vill rädda hajar, rockor och havsmöss i vårt hav, måste vi få bukt med överfisket och bifångsterna.
Prosecutor James von Reis writes that "it is not possible to prove who committed the deed".
