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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:

Anonymous said...

"- 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.

Anonymous said...

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.