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Skates & Rays
From TipThePlanet
A Skate
Bat Ray
- Many ray and skate populations are now severely depleted due to over-fishing, with some species listed as Threatened or Endangered
- Bottom trawling for skates and rays destroys the sea bed and there is a high level of bycatch
- These species are also slow growing and late to mature and therefore vulnerable to over-fishing
