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Thursday, April 05, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE: 2018 Recreational Cobia Fishery Season, Catch Limit, Size

The secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to Code of Maryland Regulation  08.,02.05.17A and C announces the season, catch limit, and minimum size for the recreational cobia fishery for 2018. Effective 12:01 a.m. April 6, 2018:

The season is open June 1 through September 30, 2018. It is closed all other dates.

Recreational anglers may keep:

- 1 cobia per person per day; or

- Up to 3 cobia per vessel per day if there are 3 or more individuals on the vessel.

The recreational minimum size for cobia is 40 inches total length.

2 comments:

  1. "- Up to 3 cobia per vessel per day if there are 3 or more individuals on the vessel."

    They don't all have to be fishing, I guess.

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  2. Cobia used to be rare in the bay, in the last couple years though they have become much more common. This is not about protecting Cobia it's about generating revenue.

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