Seasonality and reproductive parameters of the thorny skate (Raja radiata Donovan, 1808) in NAFO Division 3N

In this paper the seasonal and geographic pattern of the fishing effort distribution targeting thorny skate is described. The fishery is performed in fall and in a quite restricted area of Div. 3N, in shallow waters of less than 100 m. The results support that the fishery is largely based on a skate mating concentration. The estimated length at 50 % maturity in males and females is 51 and 55 cm respectively