Tell Us What You Think — Cobia in State Waters Survey

Tell Us What You Think — Cobia in State Waters Survey

Cobia is a large, fast-growing fish that inhabits South Carolina coastal waters. Each year, a unique group of this fish returns to our state’s southern sounds and rivers to spawn. Fishing pressure has increased over the last decade, and the best available data suggest that numbers of these cobia have decreased to a critical level.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists and the fishing community are concerned that this population could be lost. To rebuild cobia numbers in our southern sounds and rivers, DNR staff recommend decreasing the catch by a minimum of 50%.

Spawning Grounds for Cobia

Cobia in State Waters Survey 2015

Please take DNR’s cobia survey to help us determine the best way to reach that goal. With your input, we can better understand the fishery and plot a course for its future.

http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/mrri/cobia.html