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Skate

Skate. Skates  are  cartilaginous fishes  belonging to the  family Rajidae  in the superorder Batoidea  of rays. More than 200 species have been described, in 27 genera. There are two subfamilies, Rajinae ( hardnose skates) and Arhynchobatinae ( softnose skates). Conservation.

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Skate

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  1. Skate Skates are cartilaginous fishes belonging to the familyRajidae in the superorderBatoidea of rays. More than 200 species have been described, in 27 genera. There are two subfamilies, Rajinae (hardnose skates) and Arhynchobatinae (softnose skates).

  2. Conservation • kates have slow growth rates and, since they mature late, low reproductive rates. As a result, skates are vulnerable to overfishing and appear to have been overfished and are suffering reduced population levels in many parts of the world. The barndoor skate, Raja laevis, is currently listed with the IUCN as vulnerable due to being severely overfished.[2]However, population data are lacking to determine the exploitation of the big skate at this time.[citation needed] • In 2010, Greenpeace International added the barndoor skate, bottlenose skate, spotback skate, and maltese skate to its seafood red list. "The Greenpeace International seafood red list is a list of fish that are commonly sold in supermarkets around the world, and which have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries.

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