Commercial fishermen can now use smaller nets for summer flounder

Rules for commercial summer flounder fishing just got looser. Fishermen can now use nets with smaller mesh sizes in certain situations.

For years, commercial fishermen had to use larger nets to catch summer flounder, even if they were targeting other fish. This change means they can now use gear that is more efficient for their primary catch, reducing wasted time and effort. It also means more small summer flounder will be caught.