Rock Hind
Epinephelus adscensionis
Managed by: SAFMC
South Atlantic Federal Regulations
(For areas three to 200 miles off the coasts of NC, SC, GA, and East Florida)
Note: New regulations for rock hind and other species effective July 29, 2009. See
Fishery Bulletin for summary. Changes are noted below in
red.
Commercial:
Recreational:
Seasonal Closures:
A closure takes place for the recreational and commercial harvest of all shallow water grouper species, January 1 through April 30. See Fishery Bulletin
Shallow water groupers include:
- Rock hind
- Gag grouper
- Black grouper
- Red grouper
- Scamp
- Red hind
- Coney
- Graysby
- Yellowfin grouper
- Yellowmouth grouper
- Tiger grouper