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Tuesday, August 21, 2012  This has been a great week for Grand Strand fishermen. The flounder catch is the best it's been in years. But scientists say the great fishing is caused by conditions in the water that could cause long-term problems.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  A bus-load of Grand Strand fishermen will head to Washington, DC Wednesday, to fight for changes in catch limits.

Friday, January 27, 2012  A government agency says it has a new way to decide catch limits for recreational fishermen.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  Commercial fishing for black sea bass ends September 30.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011 

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  In 2004, fishermen werel reeling in flounder in record numbers off Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach. No one seemed to know why.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  After last year's oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico, the gulf's shores and gulf fisheries quickly closed. Some believed seafood industries outside of the Gulf Coast would benefit. However, it was opportunity lost.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  A bill that would designate three types of fish as coastal game fish is pitting commercial fishermen against recreational anglers.

Friday, February 25, 2011  Three weeks after their initial meeting at a local restaurant, a group of concerned fishermen now has major leaders behind their cause.

Friday, February 11, 2011  Catch limits on sea bass and other species are having an impact on the whole fishing industry. That includes boat sales, as many fishermen cut back their spending on new equipment.

Friday, February 11, 2011  Some at the annual Grand Strand Boat Show support catch limits, saying they understand the need for limits. Meanwhile, others say catch limits are drowning their business.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Being able to catch and eat fresh seafood is what tourists on the Grand Strand have come to expect, as do a room of 50 plus fisherman who depend on going out to sea.

Monday, January 31, 2011  A plan to save nine dwindling fish species goes into effect Monday.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  Grand Strand fishermen are taking their fight against a catch limits to North Charleston Wednesday.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  A couple of divers from South Carolina are proposing a way to deal with the spiny, venomous lionfish that have invaded the waters off the state's coast.