In Greece, rare thornback rays are hatched from eggs rescued from fishing nets and released into the Thermaic Gulf
In the Thermaic Gulf near Halkidiki, as part of the Thermaikos Biodiversity Project, thornback rays (Raja clavata) have hatched and been returned to the sea from eggs found in fishing nets. In 2026, two young rays have already been released, confirming the success of the first hatching case in Greece.
Aziz Karimov