New cobia regs
Summary:
This
proclamation supersedes FF-9-2016, dated February 24, 2016. It implements
a recreational minimum size limit of 37 inches fork length. It also
implements a three-day per week harvest allowance of two (2) fish per vessel
(or one (1) per person per day whichever is more restrictive) for the Private
Vessel fishery. It implements a four (4) fish per vessel limit and a
seven (7) day per week harvest allowance for the For-Hire Vessel fishery.
It also implements a one (1) fish per person per day harvest limit for the
shore-based fishery, including pier and surf fishing. It closes the
recreational cobia season on September 30, 2016, unless the season is closed
earlier by proclamation. It maintains a 33-inch fork length minimum size
limit and a two (2) fish per Standard Commercial Fishing License holder per day
limit for the commercial fishery.