Speared Eagle Ray

[ScubaSeanMaui]

This ray was found early Saturday morning floating in the Honokohau Harbor wrapped around a morning ball with the line that was attached to the spear within it's back.

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I think they should make the Mantas and Eagle Rays protected species... The blog discusses these issues and how DLNR is against it...

Sean

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

I'd sign any petition protecting any and all rays in Hawaii. And punishments should be severe for any marine animal speared and then not eaten.

 

[Charlie99]

I've seen a couple different mantas that had gotten wrapped up in mooring lines and died out at Molokini.

Is it possible that somebody came upon such a situation with the eagle ray and speared the ray to end its misery ??

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

I thought the blog said the spear line was what got caught on the mooring line.

 

[Shaka Doug]

That's terrible and such a shame. I hate seeing things like that. Who removed it from the water? I thought I heard somewhere that eagle rays (and Mantas) were protected here in Hawaii? Anyone know?

 

[redrover]

Manta Pacific
Wikipedia says the Spotted Eagle Ray is threatened also.

 

[justleesa]

sad, sad, sad...

 

[Tomeck]

This picture isn't pleasant!

 

[howard4113]

My son and I were diving this very spot last week. These images are from 3/26 (wednesday). Could have been one of these beautiful animals that was killed. Sad does not begin to describe my feelings.

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

Can't imagine what they were thinking.