MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources released 10,000 hatchery-grown Southern flounder fish into Murrells Inlet on Friday, marking a historic milestone for the state’s coastal waters.
This event represents the first time the species has been released in South Carolina to help rebuild the population.
The release is part of a four-year research project led by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. This effort is the first Southern flounder stock enhancement program attempted along the Atlantic Coast, targeting a species that has faced population struggles since the early 1990s…