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Skate

Skate
Recommended servings per month
Contaminant | Men | Women | Kids 6-12 | Kids 0-5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skate (Atlantic) | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 3 |
Longnose skate (US) | Mercury | ||||
Big skate | Mercury | ||||
California skate | Mercury | ||||
Longnose skate (Canada) | Mercury |
Eco details:
Winter skates are a long-lived, slow-maturing species that have few offspring. Juvenile winter skates are often caught by accident, since they resemble the more abundant little skate. Overall, populations are depleted and skate management in the U.S. is in an early stage.