General Information

Skates are members of the shark family that have pectoral fins called “wings”. They eat mainly crustaceans and other invertebrates they find on the ocean floor, but occasionally take small fish. While most people in North America never encounter skate on their dinner plate, it is served in areas like New England that have a strong fishing and seafood tradition.
In Asia, it is considered a delicacy

Fishing Season

Skate is Harvested the year round, with a peak of catching during the summer

Average Size/Weight

Skate wing is generally sold in triangles weighting from 1 to 2 pounds. These triangles are half a wing, so there would be four from a skate.
The popular size in Asia is 500-1000g
It is usually packed in 10kg carton

Product Available/Frozen

Skin-on wing sections
Skinless wing sections