An assessment of post-capture condition and survival of Rajidae caught in fixed nets

• Published in: Fisheries research Vol. 276; p. 107041
• Main Authors: Clarke, Leo J., Holding, Phoebe N., McCarthy, Ian D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Bycatch; Discard survival; Elasmobranchs; European Union; Gillnet; gillnets; Irish Sea; Pleuronectes platessa; Raja clavata; Rajiformes; Solea solea; species; Irish Sea; Gillnet; Discard survival; Bycatch; Elasmobranchs; Rajiformes

Skates (Rajiformes: Rajidae) are commercially and ecologically-important elasmobranchs captured in targeted and mixed fisheries globally. Many species are of conservation concern and are subject to high levels of discarding. They are currently exempt from the European Union’s landing obligation due...