Cobia changes go into effect Feb. 1

Posted on January 26, 2018

Several changes to the management of cobia in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico will go into effect Feb. 1. These changes were approved at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting in December.

These changes will further promote sustainable management of this fishery and were developed in coordination with anglers who were concerned about the fishery, FWC officials said. The changes will apply to all state waters north of the Monroe-Collier county line.

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