September 12, 2013 — MONTAUK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited with commercial fishermen in Montauk on Monday to support their efforts to legally catch more fish in local waterways.
Fishermen in New York are only allowed to catch 100 pounds of fluke each day. However, in New Jersey and Rhode Island, fishermen can take in double that amount.
As for recreational fishing, people in New York are permitted to keep fewer and physically smaller fluke than they are in neighboring states.
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