The flounder trip limit will be reduced in the Pound Net Central Management Area Saturday. Additionally, the commercial flounder season reopens Friday for gigs and hook-and-line in the Mobile Gear Northern Management Area.
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Division makes changes to commercial flounder season
Division of Marine Fisheries officials are closing at 6 p.m. Thursday the commercial flounder season for the pound net northern and pound net southern management areas.
Commercial flounder season to reopen for gigs, hook-line
Division of Marine Fisheries officials will reopen the commercial flounder season Sunday, Oct. 9, for gigs and hook-and-line in internal coastal waters statewide.
Commercial flounder season to close for mobile gear
The Division of Marine Fisheries is closing the commercial flounder season for mobile gears in internal coastal waters statewide.
State asks anglers to donate flounder carcasses for research
This year’s recreational flounder season will open at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, and close at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30 for both the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries.
Estuarine flounder dealer permits now available
Applications for the free permit are available online, by calling, or by setting up an appointment at one of the division offices.
Recreational flounder season to be Sept. 1-30
Recreational flounder season will be from Sept. 1-30 with provisions for recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries. No harvesting with a recreational commercial gear license is allowed.
Commission set for final vote on flounder plan amendment
North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission meets May 25-26 in Beaufort.
Commission delays southern flounder allocation changes
Officials said the delay was proposed to allow time for the fishery to stabilize before additional management changes are implemented.
Commission to review Southern flounder management plan
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is set to discuss the draft management plan for the southern flounder fishery.
Southern flounder meetings now by web conference only
The three Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committee meetings scheduled for later this month will be held by web conference only.
DMF seeks comment on draft southern flounder plan
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment until Jan. 14 on Draft Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
Fisheries to accept flounder carcasses, issue citations
The Division of Marine Fisheries is set to begin accepting flounder carcass donations and issue Saltwater Fishing Tournament citations as recreational flounder season begins.
Southern flounder plan advisory committee workshop set
The Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee will have a workshop Aug. 10 to further review draft Amendment 3.
State adjusts flounder seasons to rebuild stocks
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced Wednesday it has adjusted the recreational and commercial flounder seasons for 2021 to ensure a sustainable fishery.
Commission Amends Flounder Allocations
The state Marine Fisheries Commission has approved new allocations for southern flounder to gradually equalize differences between commercial and recreational fisheries.
