Angler battled 208-pound common skate for 2 hours. It was biggest fish ever caught from British shores, becoming an unofficial record since it was released. A fisherman from the U.K. landed what is ...

PORTLAND, Maine >> The thorny skate’s population may have declined, but not by enough to justify listing it under the Endangered Species Act, the federal government has ruled. Environmental groups had ...

Skate fish and stingrays are found in oceans all around the world. They are often confused for one another because of their ...

A species of skate could become the first marine fish driven to extinction by commercial fishing, say scientists. A study reveals that an error in the classification ...

If monkfish—an unlovely creature whose veiny, purplish flesh turns off many shoppers—could find favor among chefs, you had to figure it was only a matter of time before skate, another “trash fish,” ...

When angler Andy Logan was thrown onto his knees and pulled towards the edge of his boat while fishing in the Irish Sea, he knew he must have caught something very special. But, with his rod bent over ...

Today I'd like to show you how to clean, skin, or fillet a skate (or ray). It's a very simple process and should only take a minute or two. Skate wings are perfect in soups, chowders, or even fried up ...

The federal government is changing some fishing rules to allow commercial fishermen to catch more skate. Fishermen catch tens of millions of pounds of skate every year. They’re used for human food as ...

CHATHAM -- Before Stephanie Sykes became a fisherman she parlayed her marine biology degree into a job as a federal fisheries observer. Sykes, who grew up on the Cape, spent a lot of time on local ...

PORTLAND, Maine >> The thorny skate’s population may have declined, but not by enough to justify listing it under the Endangered Species Act, the federal government has ruled. Environmental groups had ...