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