Saving the Widenose guitarfish: a success story

Wilson, Livi and Jacob Peter, Poulose and Joby, P J and Kizhakudan, Shoba Joe (2024) Saving the Widenose guitarfish: a success story. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (262). pp. 32-35. ISSN 0254-380X

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Abstract

In a commendable act of conservation, the critically endangered Widenose guitarfish (Glaucostegus obtusus), listed under Schedule I of The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022, was successfully released back into the sea after being accidentally caught in a bottom-set gillnet.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Elasmobranch Fisheries
Marine Fisheries > Conservation
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Finfish Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Finfish Fisheries Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Finfish Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Finfish Fisheries Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 15 Jul 2025 12:00
Last Modified: 15 Jul 2025 12:00
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/18968

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