I think the minimum penalty is $54 rip316, according to how I read the violations schedule. It looks like its $54 for anything other than striped bass, which would include fluke.
$124 for striped bass, and $124 for wanton waste of any fish. I learned something clicking on the link above. I did not know that you can be fined for wanton waste of fish, like tossing sea robins or skates. That is covered under the violations.
7:25-18.1(c)1 Take/possess 1 undersized marine fish $54
7:25-18.1(c)1.a Take/possess 1 marine fish over limit $54
7:25-18.1(c)1.f Possess 1 marine fish during closed season $54
7:25-18.1(c)2 Take/possess 2 undersized marine fish $84
7:25-18.1(c)2.b Take/possess 2 marine fish over limit $84
7:25-18.1(c)2.g Take/possess 2 marine fish during closed season $84
7:25-18.1(c)3 Take/possess 3 undersized marine fish $114
7:25-18.1(c)3.c Take/possess 3 marine fish over limit $114
7:25-18.1(c)3.h Take/possess 3 marine fish during closed season $114
7:25-18.1(c)4 Take/possess 4 undersized marine fish $144
7:25-18.1(c)4.d Take/possess 4 marine fish over limit $144
7:25-18.1(c)4.i Take/possess 4 marine fish during closed season $144
7:25-18.1(c)5 Take/possess 5 undersized marine fish $174
7:25-18.1(c)5.e Take/possess 5 marine fish over limit $174
7:25-18.1(c)5.j Take/possess 5 marine fish during closed season $174
7:25-18.1(d)1 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish $54
7:25-18.1(d)2 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish - two fish $84
7:25-18.1(d)3 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish - three fish $114
7:25-18.1(d)4 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish - four fish $144
7:25-18.1(d)5 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish - five fish $174
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7:25-18.1(e)1 Possess parts or mutilated marine fish $54
7:25-18.1(e)2 Possess parts or mutilated marine fish (two fish) $84
7:25-18.1(e)3 Possess parts or mutilated marine fish (three fish) $114
7:25-18.1(e)4 Possess parts of mutilated marine fish (four fish) $144
7:25-18.1(e)5 Possess parts of mutilated marine fish (five fish) $174
7:25-18.1(f)1 Permitted vessels possess mutilated parts and/or removed skin from marine fish $54
7:25-18.1(f)2 Permitted vessels possess mutilated parts and/or removed skin from 2
marine fish $84
7:25-18.1(f)3 Permitted vessels possess mutilated parts and/or removed skin from 3
marine fish $114
7:25-18.1(f)4 Permitted vessels possess mutilated parts and/or removed skin from 4
marine fish $144
7:25-18.1(f)5 Permitted vessels possess mutilated parts and/or removed skin from 5
marine fish $174
7:25-18.1(h)1 Take/attempt to take/possess 1 striped bas or hybrid striped bass during closure $124
7:25-18.1(h)1(2) Take/attempt to take/possess 2 striped bass or hybrid striped bass during closure $224
7:25-18.1(h)1(3) Take/attempt to take/possess 3 striped bass or hybrid striped bass during closure $324
7:25-18.1(i)1 Take/possess 1 undersize hybrid striped bass $124
7:25-18.1(i)1(2) Take/possess 2 undersize hybrid striped bass $224
7:25-18.1(i)1(3) Take/possess 3 undersize hybrid striped bass $324
7:25-18.1(j)1 Possess 1 over the limit striped bass or hybrid striped bass $124
7:25-18.1(j)1(2) Possess 2 over the limit striped bass or hybrid striped bass $324
7:25-18.1(j)1(3) Possess 3 over the limit striped bass or hybrid striped bass $324
7:25-18.1(k)1 Mutilate 1 striped bass/ hybrids $124
7:25-18.1(k)1(2) Mutilate 2 striped bass/ hybrids $224
7:25-18.1(k)1(3) Mutilate 3 striped bass/ hybrids $324
7:25-18.1M Wanton waste of one marine fish $124
7:25-18.1M(2) Wanton waste of two marine fish $224
7:25-18.1M(3) Wanton waste of three marine fish $324