Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From Virginia to New Jersey
Key claim: Virginia is transferring part of its 2026 commercial summer flounder catch quota to New Jersey, raising New Jersey’s limit and lowering Virginia’s for that fishing year.
Abstract
(Rule · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) NMFS announces that the Commonwealth of Virginia is transferring a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New Jersey. This adjustment to the 2026 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2026 commercial quotas for Virginia and New Jersey.
Why this matters
Virginia is transferring part of its 2026 commercial summer flounder catch quota to New Jersey, raising New Jersey’s limit and lowering Virginia’s for that fishing year.