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Virus prompts subsistence, recreational Hawaii fishing boom Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Tuesday, January 19, 2021 HONOLULU (AP) - An increase in the number of anglers plying Hawaii’s shores has provided much needed food and recreation while helping keep supply shops afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Fishing supply store personnel said noncommercial fishing in Hawaii has boomed since the outbreak of COVID-19, Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday. Brent Young, owner of Bri...

No changes proposed to 2021 recreational fluke regulations Barring any unexpected pivot, next year's recreational fluke regulations will be the same as 2020.  For New Jersey anglers, that means a three-fish bag limit and an 18-inch size limit, except at Delaware Bay where anglers can keep three at 17-inches, and Island Beach State Park where rules permit two fluke at 16 inches.  The season's length will also stay the same.  © Nick Petrie Jenni Ackerman, of Jersey Shore Bucktails, with a fluke she caught at Island Beach State Park. The council also recommended going ahead with a previo...