NEW FLOUNDER RULES TO GO INTO EFFECT APRIL 1
MOREHEAD CITY – Both recreational and commercial fishermen need to be aware that new catch and gear limits for southern flounder are going into effect April 1.
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission approved the conservation measures as part of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan – a plan designed to protect declining stocks of the state’s inshore flounder population. The current flounder stock is comprised primarily of very young fish, with few older, more productive spawners. A healthy stock generally has fish of all ages.
The new restrictions include:
· 14-inch size limit, eight fish possession limit for recreational fishermen in internal waters, including gigged fish; and
· 14-inch size limit for commercial fishermen in internal waters.
Additional flounder restrictions will be forthcoming in future months.
For more information on these new management measures, contact Chris Batsavage by e-mail at
NEW FLOUNDER RULES TO GO INTO EFFECT APRIL 1
MOREHEAD CITY – Both recreational and commercial fishermen need to be aware that new catch and gear limits for southern flounder are going into effect April 1.
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission approved the conservation measures as part of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan – a plan designed to protect declining stocks of the state’s inshore flounder population. The current flounder stock is comprised primarily of very young fish, with few older, more productive spawners. A healthy stock generally has fish of all ages.
The new restrictions include:
· 14-inch size limit, eight fish possession limit for recreational fishermen in internal waters, including gigged fish; and
· 14-inch size limit for commercial fishermen in internal waters.
Additional flounder restrictions will be forthcoming in future months.
For more information on these new management measures, contact Chris Batsavage by e-mail at