Winter commercial fish species in NJ?

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Originally Posted by FISHGERE

I live near the fish co op in point pleasant I’ve spoken to some Dec hands fluke and sea bass maybe 50 miles of the beach right now this is why we don’t have the fluke fishing we had years ago they net these species going and coming. At night I have pictures of the fridgearated trucks waiting for boats to return

I guess I didn't realize they were wintering only 50 miles offshore, I would have thought it was further.. So they are within range year round I guess.They don't get much of a break do they, the good eating species like fluke and sea bass.. I had a look at the NJ commercial regulations.. I was surprised at some of the size limits.. 9 inches for Bluefish?.. 7 inches for Mackerel??... really? I tried to find red and silver hake but they are absent from the commercial regulations species list, so I guess there is no bag or size limit for commercials on those species.. No wonder I see bait size Whiting and skinny little Ling for sale all the time,,,, bob