The winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) is a globally endangered species of skate found in the surrounding waters of northeastern North America. They inhabit shallow shelf waters and are prone to becoming a bycatch during commercial fishing. They are divided into three populations, or designable units (DU), including the Gulf of St. Lawrence population (GSL); the Eastern Scotian Shelf and Newfoundland population (ESSN); and the Western Scotian Shelf population.

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