Public comment opens on proposed 50/50 flounder split

Public comment opens on proposed 50/50 flounder split

A southern flounder is released. Photo: NCDEQ The state Division of Marine Fisheries will accept public comments throughout April on a proposal to allow recreational fishers more access to the southern flounder fishery. The 30-day comment period kicks off Tuesday on the division’s draft Southern flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment 4, which would expedite an allocation shift to 50% commercial and 50% recreational this year. The draft amend…