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-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 summary. Changes are noted below in red.
Commercial:
Recreational:
New Seasonal Closures:
A closure is in effect for the recreational and commercial harvest of all shallow water groupers, January through April beginning in 2010. Shallow water groupers include:
- Coney
- Gag grouper
- Black grouper
- Red grouper
- Scamp
- Red hind
- Rock hind
- Graysby
- Yellowfin grouper
- Yellowmouth grouper
- Tiger grouper