Fishermen see plenty of pricey fluke off Rhode Island’s coast. Regulators who set quotas for the U.S. fishery aren’t convinced.

Paula Tucker buys fish caught off the Rhode Island coast and sells to customers throughout the country. Tucker is a sales representative at the seafood supplier and processor Sea Fresh USA Inc. in North Kingstown. She focuses on just a couple of species, including summer flounder, also known as “fluke.” In 2016, more of the