but if onene happened to swim io their net, some were not unhpypy to b bringt in.. inin 2015, edgarardo cruz cauga especialally big one. >> at fifirst we thougught its small.l. but when we tried to drag it aboard, it was huge! and because we had someone interested, my colleagues wananted to bring itn and sell it.t. >> the catch made headlines around the w wld. forsberg ud d the indedent to coconvince the peruvuvian govert to ban fishing giantnt manta ra. that's b been hebibiggest succs so far. but it's just a beginning. >> if we want to people to commit to protecting the species, we have to o start at e roots. so we n need to look fr alternative solutions, like offeringng business opportunits that also help protect the manta rays. and we need to support educational efforts, and raise awareness in the commumunitie. a regulation alone won't be enough to protect them. >> forsberg and her ngo planeta oceano or ocean planet are based in the peruvian capital of lima. their projects to conserve marine and coastal environments have received numerous awards. the most lucrati