Scotland: More than 100 critically endangered flapper skate eggs found off coast

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More than 100 eggs belonging to the critically endangered flapper skate have been discovered off the coast of Scotland. The species is more endangered than the giant panda and conservationists are calling for the protection of the site. More here:

"And because they're so slow growing, they're also slow to reproduce. So if they're caught any time before they spawn then there's no young to replace them," he said.

"Less than 5% of our inshore waters are permanently protected from bottom towed fishing gear and even these marine 'protected' areas are still fished illegally."We are living through a biodiversity crisis and we need to act quickly to protect what is left," she said. Flapper skate egg cases, or 'purses', can be more than 25cm long and take almost 18 months to hatch, making them vulnerable to incidental capture or damage by fishing gears.

 

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