09-05-2009, 12:46 AM
Summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus. Tasty bastards but the regs go up every year.
Just a question though- why so much venom towards the commercial guys? They're barely allowed to land any at all in New England, even though there are TONS of them out there (lots of bycatch). Most of the ones that go overboard survive (the change in pressure isn't as bad on flatfish as it is on groundfish), although they are pretty stressed.
It seems like all of the commercial guys point fingers at the recreational guys for them not being able to land > 100 lb, and all the recreational guys think the commercial guys are killing them off and causing the high size limits. Neither is really accurate.
Just curious what your thoughts were.
Just a question though- why so much venom towards the commercial guys? They're barely allowed to land any at all in New England, even though there are TONS of them out there (lots of bycatch). Most of the ones that go overboard survive (the change in pressure isn't as bad on flatfish as it is on groundfish), although they are pretty stressed.
It seems like all of the commercial guys point fingers at the recreational guys for them not being able to land > 100 lb, and all the recreational guys think the commercial guys are killing them off and causing the high size limits. Neither is really accurate.
Just curious what your thoughts were.