It is prohibited to fish for, land, or retain starry ray in UK or EU waters. Therefore, they are automatically a red-rated species. The stock is data limited, and there is no management plan in place. Starry ray are a common bycatch in trawl fisheries which may damage benthic communities and vulnerable marine habitats.Rating last updated October 2023.

It is prohibited to fish for, land, or retain starry ray in UK or EU waters. Therefore, they are automatically a red-rated species. The stock is data limited, and there is no management plan in place. Starry ray are a common bycatch in trawl fisheries which may damage benthic communities and vulnerable marine habitats.Rating last updated October 2023.