South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

CMP Framework Amendment 4

Amendment Summary

Modified recreational and commercial management measures for Atlantic cobia.

Amendment documents

Implemented Regulations

  • Established a recreational bag limit for Atlantic cobia for 1-fish per person per day and a recreational vessel limit of 6 fish per vessel per day.
  • Increase the minimum size limit for Atlantic cobia to 36-inches fork length. Modified the recreational accountability measures of Atlantic cobia.
  • Final approval
  • Implementation
  • Pre-scoping
  • Public hearing
  • Rule making
  • Scoping
  • Secretarial review