North Sea and Skagerrak; Celtic Sea and West of Scotland - Wild-caught
Location: All areas
Capture methods:
Bottom trawl (beam),
Bottom trawl (otter),
Net (gill or fixed)
It is prohibited to fish for, land, or retain blue and flapper skate in UK or EU waters. Very little is know about the stock, but both species are assessed as Critically Endangered by IUCN and are listed by OSPAR as a threatened and declining species. Therefore, they are automatically a red-rated species.Rating last updated October 2023.