A decade of LAMAVE research shapes IUCN Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Philippines
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Ten years of research by the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE) has supported the delineation of six of the eleven “Important Shark and Ray Areas” (ISRA) identified in the Philippines as part of global efforts to map out critical habitats for sharks, rays, and chimaeras around the world.