Fish
Common Skate
C tier
Common skate is the conservation red-flag name for the large Dipturus batis complex once common in European fishmongers and now largely prohibited. Wings were thick, sweet, and perfect for poaching—but eating them today usually means illegal or mislabelled fish. Choose thornback, cuckoo, or other assessed rays instead. If a menu says common skate, ask questions. This variety exists in the catalog as a do-not-buy educational entry with culinary history attached.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Do Not Purchase
Traits
Conservation PriorityDo Not BuyHistoricalLarge WingsProhibited OftenProtectedSweet Wings Once
History
GB
Common skate wings were everyday and restaurant fare in Britain and France.
EU
Surveys showed catastrophic decline of common skate in European seas.
EU
Zero-TAC and prohibitions protected remaining common skate.