 Now that you know how stock assessments work and why FINDEX came about, here’s how some of North Carolina’s most important species stack up. Bluefish leads the pack at a Robust FINDEX value of 191 percent, while the beloved red drum holds steady at Stable. On the other end, species like Southern flounder and Albemarle-Roanoke striped bass remain Depleted, a reminder of how much work is still ahead. Science got us here. Now it’s up to smart management to move more of these species toward World-Class. Visit FINDEX to dive deeper into each species profile. |
Sea Trail Fishing Club 
The most disturbing index is that stripped mullet is severly depleted!
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