Skates and salmon farms: science is part of the equation

Skates and salmon farms: science is part of the equation

Can the threatened Maugean skate coexist with Tasmania’s salmon industry? Lauren Fuge talks to the experts on the ground – and on the water. In the tannin-stained waters of a remote Tasmanian harbour, a prehistoric creature prowls the darkness. This ray-like predator has hunted the shallow harbour for tens of thousands of years, yet it was unknown to science until 1988. Now, there’s a risk that it could soon become the first marine fish in moder…