Skate and ray report challenged

The report stated that a supermarket was selling wings from the thornback ray, a declining species. Credit: Peter van der Sluijs/CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0

A recent report from the University of Salford, which was perceived to suggest that some skate and ray sold in UK supermarkets are from declining species, has been challenged by the UK fishing industry.

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