Sue Ong: a common question local stakeholders ask is "why do we follow global conservation status, and not Philippine status?". This further highlights the urgent need to fill in data gaps so local assessments can be done.
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Sue Ong: there are numerous studies of whale sharks and mobulid rays in the Bohol Sea, but what about other species. We looked at historical data and sightings from social media posts.
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Sue Ong: There is an urgent need to fill in the knowledge gaps needed to support implementation of existing shark conservation policies.
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Sue Ong of WCS Philippines presents collaborative work on Advancing Shark Conservation Efforts in the Bohol Sea.
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Alagano et al: 8 samples were brownbanded bamboosharks Chiloscyllium punctatum, which is not a protected species. This might suggest trade needs to be regulated.
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Alagano et al: species in shark sashimi which utilizes meat was easier to identify because the DNA was not as degraded, as compared to shark fin dishes which utilizes ceratichia processed from sharks fin.
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Alagano et al: Domestic pig was also identified in dumpling samples, suggesting that shark's fin dumplings are mislabeled.
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Alagano et al: 17 of 34 samples from Chinese restaurants tested positive for #sharks. Most dishes were steamed dumplings. 47% were brownbanded bamboosharks and 12% blue sharks, a 🇵🇭 protected species.
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UG Mariel Alagano presents findings on species identification of sharks used in shark delicacies. The study is supported by @mwwphilippines.bsky.social #AtingPating grants.
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Sali and her colleagues recently published their study in Journal of Threatened Taxa. Read all about it here:
www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/Jo...
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Merfat Sali presented her bibliometric work visualising shark studies in the Philippines in the last 50 years. Analysis show topics evolving from basic and motor themes such as classification to niche themes such as movement patterns and population genetics.
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Ruqaiya Jauhari presented findings on conservation awareness levels of shark fishers in 3 municipalities of Tawi-Tawi. They also looked at willingness of fishers to stop shark fishing; most would if market demand ends and if laws are strictly enforced.
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Kyara Bueno presents her published work on ID and allometric scaling of Megamouth shark mother-and-offspring specimens.
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You can read all about it here:
www.nfrdi.da.gov.ph/tpjf/etc/bue...
Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social concludes: the future of shark and ray conservation in the Philippines is not in totally banning fisheries, but rather in regulating and monitoring fisheries.
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Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: recently @mwwphilippines.bsky.social formalized partnership agreement with BFAR to promote SHARCC - shark, rays, chimaeras conservation in the 🇵🇭 One key output is the Shark Conservation and Fisheries Management Framework.
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Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: There are 10 #ISRA in the Philippines. ISRAs are not protected areas so the next step is to facilitate management and conservation in these areas.
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Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: @mwwphilippines.bsky.social also encourages students to conduct research on sharks and rays. Recently, they provided small grants through #AtingPating project.
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Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: Awareness is important. @mwwphilippines.bsky.social initiatives include #CitizenScience through the Shark Spotted PH page on Facebook where people can share their shark and ray sightings.
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Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: Another protected species, Whitespotted wedgefish, is considered the best for Bicol local dish "kinunot".
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Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: Philippine guitarfish, an endemic species, and a #CITES species is caught as bycatchw/ some pregnant individuals documented.
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Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: In the Philippines, only sharks and rays in #CITES Appendices are protected species under RA 10654. There are currently 58 species protected.
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Dr @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: Threats to sharks and rays in the Philippines include targeted fisheries for sharks fin soup, although Filipinos more commonly utilize sharks and rays for their meat.
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Dr. @aayaptinchay.bsky.social: whale shark and oceanic manta ray were protected in 1998, but shark conservation started way before this.
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HN: This afternoon's plenary talk by @aayaptinchay.bsky.social on 30 years of shark conservation in the Philippines
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