On 12/11/2016 2:06 PM, Je�us wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Dec 2016 18:36:59 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/10/2016 2:02 PM, Je?us wrote:
>>> On Sat, 10 Dec 2016 13:44:46 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>>
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Cobia... it amazes me they are serving Cobia! It is a threatened
>>>>> (almost endangered) fish in this area. Lots of conservationists on
>>>>> Dataw are talking about how to save this fish. Yet the Club is merrily
>>>>> serving it.
>>>>
>>>> Your Data conservationists are idiots. Cobia is not endangered...
>>>
>>> The authorities seem to feel differently about that. Just because it
>>> isn't endangered elsewhere isn't a reason not to protect it if it's
>>> endangered or spawns in other places.
>>>
>> Here's an article from earlier this year. It's not just Dataw residents
>> who are concerned about protecting Cobia:
>>
>> http://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/2016/may/...gislation.html
>>
>> "From May 1 to May 31, 2016, this cobia fishery will be limited to catch
>> and release only. It will be unlawful to take and possess cobia from
>> this area during the month of May..."
>
> Thumbs up.
>
I knew I could back it up. There is no reason *not* to protect
certain species of... well, pretty much anything if you are aware there
might be a problem. Over fishing happens in all parts of the world. I
was also pointing out it is not *farmed* around here. It is a wild
caught fish.

I'm sure it tastes fine. It's probably very mild tasting. I just don't
know why they'd be serving it at the Club when it seems to be a local issue.

Jill