April 15, 2021 — North Carolina Marine Fisheries Proclamation FF-25-2021 opens the recreational cobia fishery in coastal fishing waters effective May 1, 2021. The recreational season will remain open through Dec. 31, 2021.
The proclamation maintains the season for the commercial cobia fishery.
For the recreation fishery, the size limit is 36 inches fork length or greater with a possession limit of one per person per day.