southern flounder

After years of overfishing, the commercial and recreational fishing industries will split the catch 50-50 in 2025.

Lawmakers want to force a recreational fishing season for Southern flounder, which experts say is overfished and in danger of collapse.

Recreational fishing for the species is tightly regulated.

The policies are meant to help increase the population of southern flounder. Right now, the species is declining and fishermen are catching flounder at a high rate.

The state Marine Fisheries Commission will meet later this month to consider instituting fishing seasons to help increase the stock of one of the state’s…

The General Assembly may halt an effort by the state agency tasked with managing fisheries to limit flounder catches.Last month, the Marine Fisheries…