Porgy, Longspine
Porgy, Longspine
Stenotomus caprinusLongspine porgy are considered and Ecosystem Component species. Ecosystem Component species are species that do not require conservation and management under a federal fishery management plan, but are included in order to achieve ecosystem management objectives.
Distinguished by elongated dorsal spines.
In the Western Atlantic, found in North Carolina to Georgia in the USA. A demersal fish found in water depths ranging from 5 – 185 meters and mainly on mud bottoms.
Regulations
NC, SC, GA, FL
- Season is currently open.
Notes: Federal regulations are no longer in effect for this species. State regulations may apply.
If you are bringing fish back to the U.S. from the Bahamas by water, please see Bringing fish back from the Bahamas.
Ecosystem Component species are species that do not require conservation and management under a federal fishery management plan, but are included in order to achieve ecosystem management objectives.
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