To curb population declines, state officials have approved new regulations limiting the catch of weakfish, among other species.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said the official state fish, the weakfish, has experienced a major decline in recent years.
The recreational limit was reduced from six to one fish per person, per day, while the commercial limit is now 100 pounds per vessel, per trip.
Rick Cole, program manager for DNREC's Division of Fish and Wildlife, said the new weakfish limits are a precautionary measure to take one more stressor off the species.