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Discard survival of rays in Dutch fisheries

Rays are mainly caught as bycatch in mixed flatfish fisheries, and represent low commercial value. Therefore, relatively little research has been done on biological characteristics, distribution and population structure of rays.

Wageningen Marine Research conducts diverse research on the population size and area use of rays. Furthermore, we are studying the survival of ray discards in fisheries.

In the video, WUR researchers Jurgen Batsleer and Eleanor Greenway explain what the ray research is all about and what its purpose is.