Common skate
Common skate (Dipterus batis)
Encourage recreational fishermen to participate in the UK Shark Tagging Programme http://www.ukshark.co.uk/
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Ensure all skate and ray species are landed with ‘skin on' to ensure accurate recording of species. |
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Distribute Shark Trust posters amongst fishing industry to release live young and immature individuals in collaboration with the Shark Trust (Lead Partner).www.sharktrust.org |
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Distribute poster to encourage reporting of tagged rays, and release of recreationally caught skates and rays in collaboration with the Shark Trust. www.eggcase.co.uk |
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Encourage all commercial and recreational fishermen to report sightings and capture of the common skate to the Shark Trust, and encourage their release. |
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Encourage recreational fishermen to participate in the UK Shark Tagging Programme (www.ukshark.co.uk/) |
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| Publicise the threatened status and conservation needs of the common skate through distribution of Shark Trust leafl ets and posters. |