The U.S. government says the biggest threat to them is commercial fishing, whether they're caught accidentally or targeted for their meat or gill plates.

美国政府称，对蝠鲼而言最大的威胁源于商业捕鱼，它们可能会被意外捕捞，也可能是因为渔民以它们的肉或鳃盘为目标而被捕的。