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| Skate |
| Skate (Raja spp) |
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Information: |
Three species
of Skate have been recorded by anglers in Irish waters. They
are White Skate (Raja alba); Long Nose Skate (Raja oxyrinchus);
and the Common Skate (Raja batis). In the interests of conservation,
the Irish Specimen Fish Committee removed the Common Skate
from its list of acceptable species in 1976. Since then, all
Common Skate taken by anglers have been returned alive to
the water. In recent years, fish to almost 200lbs have again
re-appeared at a number of west coast venues. |
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Specimen
Weight: |
White Skate - 54.43 kg (120lbs),
Long Nose Skate - 36.29 kg (80lbs), Common Skate - specimen
weight suspended. |
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