These rule amendments will modify regulations for the flounder fishery statewide. The rule amendments will extend all FWC regulations into federal waters; increase the minimum size limit to 14 inches; reduce the recreational bag limit to five fish; establish an October 15 – November 30 recreational closure; establish seasonal commercial trip and vessel limits of 150 fish except from October 15 – November 30 and 50 fish from October 15 – November 30; modify the incidental bycatch limit to 50 fish; and establish a federal waters trawl bycatch limit of 150 fish except from October 15 – November 30 and 50 fish from October 15 – November 30.