Convention on Migratory Species: global manta protection
Manta rays have received global protection, following their listing on the Convention on Migratory Species.
International Cleanup Day 2011 in Komodo
MantaWatch marked International Cleanup Day 2011 by supporting local communities to clean up beaches and streets around Komodo National Park
Superyachts: a new champion for manta conservation?
MantaWatch was recently invited to talk about sustainability and manta conservation at the 3rd Asia Superyacht Conference in Singapore.
DEEP Indonesia 2011
MantaWatch visited the DEEP Indonesia 2011 dive show to raise awareness and catch up with some of our Indonesian manta watchers.
Sharks – How Big is Too Big?
Much like manta ray conservation, shark conservation is limited in Indonesia. The Jakarta Globe recently reported on the catch of a 15 m whale shark.
Is a manta worth US$ 17 billion? What is the true cost of biodiversity loss?
Manta ray tourism has the potential to be multi-million dollar industry in Indonesia, but is it competing head to head with the fisheries industry?
Huge rise in ray hunting threatens ocean’s ‘gentle giants’
The UK’s Daily Mail brings attention to unsustainable and unregulated fisheries and their impact on manta ray conservation.
Sharks – How Small is Too Small?
Whether we agree with it or not, shark fisheries are a thriving business. But does this industry have a moral, ethical or even financial obligation to regulate itself?
Open access to MantaWatch
We recently changed our copyright policy! Content on our website is now licensed under the Creative Commons, making it available for educators, scientists and other manta supporters to use in their own manta ray conservation projects.
Simply Scuba – Helping to Save Manta Rays In Indonesia
We recently hung out with the cool team at Simply Scuba over on their blog. They kindly invited us to write a guest post, and tell their readers about the plight of manta rays in Indonesia.