The groups, Fish Feel and SHARK, said they would lobby the governor to stop the bowfishing tournaments. Local news channels carried footage of the ray slaughter, along with multiple warnings ... Read More

Finelli, who’s with a group called Fish Feel, says the contests are threatening a species. “These are very slow-generating animals. They don’t mature until seven years of age. They have ... Read More

"It really just goes to show you the type of depravity that these killing contests generate," said Mary Finelli of Silver Srping. Her group Fish Feel helped SHARK try to ... Read More

Chaifetz and activists from Fish Feel called on Gov. Larry Hogan to ban the practice of ray fishing, saying that the migratory species doesn't pose a real risk to watermen ... Read More

Mary Finelli with Fish Feel, an animal rights group, called the contest a bloodbath. "A lot of scuba divers are familiar with how personable these rays are and friendly, and ... Read More