Jeff Rotman / Skates (Rajidae) on deck of dragger, Georges Bank, Massachusetts, New England, Atlantic, January.

Jeff Rotman / Bycatch of Yellowtail flounders (Limanda Ferruginea) and Little skate (Leucoraja erinacea) on deck of fishing dragger. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean, March 2009.

Jeff Rotman / Bycatch including Little skates (Leucoraja erinacea) discarded from fishing dragger. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean, December 2011.

Jeff Rotman / Bycatch of Little skates (Leucoraja erinacea) and Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferrunginea) being returned to ocean from trawler. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean

Pascal Kobeh / Halavi guitarfish (Rhinobatos halavi) on sea floor, Egypt. Red Sea.

Sue Daly / Small-eyed Ray (Raja microocellata) on sea floor, Bouley Bay, Jersey, British Channel Islands.

Sue Daly / Undulate Ray (Raja undulata) Bouley Bay, Jersey, British Channel Islands.

Fred Bavendam / Winter Skate (Raja ocellata) camouflaged on ocean floor, Maine

Fred Bavendam / Southern Fiddler Ray (Trygonorrhina fasciata), South Australia, Australia

Jeff Rotman / Fisherman shoveling bycatch of Little Skate (Leucoraja erinacea), American lobster (Homarus americanus) and Yellowtail Flounder (Limanda ferruginea) overboard. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United St...

Jeff Rotman / Bycatch of American lobster (Homarus americanus), Brown Crab (Cancer pagurus), Little Skate (Leucoraja erinacea), Yellowtail Flounder (Limanda ferruginea) and Northern Sea Star (Asterias rubens) on de...

Jeff Rotman / Fisherman shoveling bycatch of American lobster (Homarus americanus), Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) and Little Skate (Leucoraja erinacea) overboard. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North A...