IUCN Red list Category: Endangered

Current population trend: decreasing

Threats: destructive fishing practices, coastal and ocean development, climate change

The whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), a species identified as Endangered by the IUCN, continues to face pressures from habitat loss, overutilization, and inadequate protections. Overfishing, habitat degradation and destruction, climate change, dredging, and other threats continue to drive the species towards extinction. As such, the whitespotted eagle ray meets the criteria for listing under the ESA. Listing is essential to ensure the whitespotted eagle ray’s survival and persistence.