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The decision comes after the Wildlife commission decided a total closure by Marine Fisheries wasn't fair to recreational fishermen.
Southern flounder is part of a North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission stock rebuilding plan to preserve the struggling fishery. The plan started with a quota split 70% to 30% between ...
In May, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries dredged up a firestorm by announcing that there would be no recreational flounder season in 2024.
A flounder boat is specifically designed for gigging flounder. It typically has a flat, wide bottom to provide a stable platform and the ability to navigate shallow waters. Flounder vessels are navigated with a push-pole along the banks and flats where flounder may be lying. A battery powers light arrays for viewing the flat fish.
The management of summer flounder is established between the U.S.-Canadian border to North Carolina's southern border. Due to summer flounder migrating between federal and state waters, the management council works in conjunction with the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Snagging chinook salmon. Snagging, also known as snag fishing, snatching, snatch fishing, jagging (Australia), or foul hooking, is a fishing technique for catching fish that uses sharp grappling hooks tethered to a fishing line to externally pierce (i.e. "snag") into the flesh of nearby fish, without needing the fish to swallow any hook with its mouth like in angling.
The state's flounder fishery has been struggling for years, with stocks severely depleted due to overfishing and discards in other fisheries. Flounder fallout: With the 2024 NC recreational season ...
Paralichthys lethostigma, the southern flounder, is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the East Coast of the United States and the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is a popular sport fish and is the largest and most commercially valuable flounder in the western North Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. [ 2 ]