Florida lawmakers take action after aquarium ships off endangered manta ray to Abu Dhabi

Florida lawmakers take action after aquarium ships off endangered manta ray to Abu Dhabi

A new bill in Florida could ban aquariums from legally poaching endangered local sea life, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The outlet reported that, last year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission came under fire for granting a permit for an aquarium supplier company, Dynasty Marine Associates, to capture an endangered giant manta ray.  The ray was then shipped off to a SeaWorld in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, despite the …