Manta Rays Petitioned for Listing Under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

A Petition to List the Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris), Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi), and Caribbean Manta Ray (Manta c.f. birostris) as Endangered, or Alternatively as Threatened, Species Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act and for the Concurrent Designation of Critical Habitat was submitted by the Defenders of Wildlife to NOAA on November 10, 2015.  The NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service has 90 days to respond to the petition.  For more information, visiti the NOAA Fisheres web site.