Numbers had plummeted for the spotted flatfish. They may also be a canary in the coal mine for climate change.
Fall fishing season along the North Carolina coast will look different this year, with a first-ever ban on the recreational harvest of Southern ... flounder license — put it back.
The annual ban from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30 began in 2022, after an assessment showed southern ... flounder begin to spawn in the fall. Shrimpers who net them as bycatch must also throw them back.