Fluke Information

Is Fluke Fishing Almost Over?  
This is a qustion being posed by recreational anglers and politicians more and more frequently, as the biomass continues to grow, but not quickly enough to meet the targets set forth in the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
This page provides links to various documents and articles that provide background information as well as published assessments of the fishery by the agencies responsible for management of the species.

NJ Representative Frank Pallone pushing to revisit timetables in Magnuson act by John Geiser September 28, 2007

Summer Flounder Species Profile  

Summer Flounder Habitat Fact Sheet  

2006 Summer Flounder Stock Status  

2006 NMFS Summer Flounder Stock Assessment  

HR Bill 1431 - Fisheries Science and Management Enhancement Act of 2005 (amendment to the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act: HR 1431 10-page format   or HR 1431 19-page format  

HR Bill 21 Oceans-21