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The Parks and Wildlife Commission officially adopted the new harvest limits for southern flounder this morning. This outcome secures the necessary protections for the species moving forward. I will continue to monitor the implementation of these regulations to ensure full compliance.

October 26, 2006

Project Flounder Future Petition

Project Flounder Future Petition

🏆 Won — 98 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 21 years, 9 months ago
The southern flounder is according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), the third most popular game fish on the coast, only behind redfish and speckled trout. Despite their popularity, flounder are not listed as a

Updates

August 9, 2006

I have spent the week gathering additional data on the current flounder migration patterns to prepare our formal presentation for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. This documentation is now being compiled into a briefing document that will be delivered directly to the fisheries management division.

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Jason Lin
21 years ago Featured

The state needs to step up. Every year I see less and less of them in the bay. If we dont act now my kids wont know what a flounder is.

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Mike Murphy
21 years ago Featured

my grandpa and i been fishing these waters for years and the numbers are just dropping like crazy. need to do something before they are all gone.

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Robert Hamilton
21 years ago Featured

bout time someone spoke up about this. tpwd has been sitting on their hands while the stocks get hammered.

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David Beck
21 years ago Featured

too many people taking too many fish. regulations are way behind the times.

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Linda Sandoval
21 years ago Featured

Flounder are my fav to catch but we have to let them breed or there wont be any left for anyone. Stop the overfishing.

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Sarah Hughes
21 years ago Featured

PLEASE PROTECT THEM!!!!