Regulation hits LI's commercial fishermen

February 17, 2012 5:58 PM

A federal quota system is driving some of Long Island’s commercial fishermen to unload their crucial catch of summer flounder in other states, costing them time and money. Commercial fishermen are a hardy breed of small businessmen. But their struggle against what they deem intrusive and unfair government regulation echoes complaints about regulation by small businesspeople on Long Island of every stripe.