Wedgefish Watch PH

21/05/2024

A Critically Endangered bowmouth guitarfish was released after it was accidentally caught in a bottom set long line in Coron, Palawan. The bowmouth guitarfish is a protected species in the Philippines.

21/05/2024

Release of a guitarfish after accidental capture in a bottom set long line in Coron, Palawan. All guitarfishes are protected in the Philippines and are categorized as Critically Endangered.

19/02/2024

"Rays are plentiful in the markets of Bicol where their cuisine calls for this as the main ingredient in one of their most popular dishes, called kinunot. In April 2023, a pregnant Philippine guitarfish, a critically endangered ray species that can only be found in the country, was recovered in a marketplace in Tabaco, Albay."

It might seem scary to encounter sharks underwater because of how they are portrayed in movies, but the thought of a sea without them is even scarier. The Philippines is a special place in the world

17/02/2024

"Interviews with fishers revealed that historically, sawfishes lived throughout the archipelago, but they now appear to be locally extinct."

Sawfishes are highly threatened, and 2 species were historically present in the Philippines. Interviews with fishers revealed that historically, sawfishes lived throughout the archipelago, but they now appear to be locally extinct. Bottlenose wedgefish are still regularly caught and this fishery requires careful management.
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