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NC Court Orders Fishery Reform | Wilmington News
A North Carolina court has ordered the state to fix its failing fishery management after finding it’s violated its constitutional duty to rebuild depleted coastal species like flounder and striped bass. With no recovery in any of its 13 managed fisheries—and some worsening—the ruling demands a joint 45-day plan with plaintiffs including recreational anglers and citizens. The state’s excuses—economic pressure, politics, climate change—won’t cut it. Now, under the public trust doctrine, North Carolina must act fast to restore healthy fisheries or face continued legal consequences, as the future…
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