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Protected in Mexico
Giant Manta
Manta gigante
Mobula birostris · Mobulidae
- Category
- Sharks & Rays
- Found in
- Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mainland, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean
Fishing rules in Mexico
- Capture prohibited (permanent ban on mantas/mobulas)
Source: NOM-029-PESC-2006; NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010. Rules change; confirm current limits, seasons and permits with CONAPESCA before you fish.
