Fluke Stock Theory

[Broad Bill]

Originally Posted by reason162

I agree that the biomass is shifting north, but asides from a couple of SS bays the fluke fishing in NY and northern states has been abysmal this year.

Roger I agree the biomass is and has always been moving north. I believe it's a natural progression of the fish which do get through the gauntlet of commercial netting and get larger, enhanced by less fishing pressure for now overall in northern waters and to some degree which is difficult to quantify warming ocean temperatures. With that said, I believe geographical expansion of the stock is not what we're talking about here to your point about abysmal fishing north of here, I think it's as I've been saying for years symptoms of a fishery in dire trouble.