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The following documents are well worth quick read. They outline tha Marine Management's thinking short, medium and long term for the future of Ray Fishing. As there is no Club Meeting in January, I soon hope to put up a short questionnaire that goes hand in hand with the above that should add extra weight from recreational anglers who both attended and did not attend the last consultation. It is quite a short survey and should take about 15 minutes. It needs returning by Jan. 8th. Allan. Skate & Ray MMO.pdf

The current idea under consideration for the short term (0 to 2 years) measure is a slot limit of >45cm wing to wing (20cm winged) for all ray species except undulates which already has a pre existing slot size. Clearly this will do more for spotted rays than blondes. Also a maximum wing to wing landing size, the measurement subject to feedback between now and Spring. This is while further data is gathered on the needed slot sizes for each species, taking into account species size and breeding size. It's pretty crude to say the least but easy to enforce. I got the impression commercials do not know their different ray species very well (blonde or spotted anyone!) but they can use a measure. Moving to a min and max wing tip to wing tip size for each species with a species specific TAC. In my view all very sensible stuff