Cobia has good aquaculture potential due to its rapid growth and good meat quality. Currently, the countries producing cobia are China, Bahamas, Belize, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, United States of America and Vietnam.

•  Distribution: Cobia is distributed throughout the world, in temperate marine waters, except in the central and eastern Pacific, so there is a large area that is potentially suitable for the production of this species. They can be found in water columns and are caught in both coastal and inland water, although they are typically considered non-coastal species.
•  Feed: Cobia is an opportunistic species and feeds on various fish, shrimp, squid and, in particular, crabs.
•  Farming: Most of the aquaculture production of cobia comes from China, and is carried out in tanks and water recirculation systems. It is also produced in cages in the Bahamas, Belize, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
•  Repro: Cobia reproduces preferably in temperate waters (>20 ºC) and develops defined and predictable migratory patterns. In the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, it arrives during the spring and spawns multiple times from April to September, with most activities in July. Sexual maturity in males is recorded between 1 and 2 years and in females between 2 and 3 years. Females grow larger and faster. Spawning occurs both on the coastline and offshore, where females release several hundred thousand to several million eggs, which are then fertilised by males.