Virginia gives New Jersey its share of summer flounder, again

Virginia is transferring a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to New Jersey. This means New Jersey fishermen can catch more summer flounder, and Virginia fishermen must catch less.

Federal rules divide fishing quotas among states. But fish do not respect state lines. This transfer allows fishermen to catch fish where the fish actually are, instead of where the rules say they should be. It is a small adjustment to a complex system that tries to manage a moving resource.