The goliath grouper is a giant fish that can be found in Florida waters. In the '70s and '80s, it was severely overfished, which led to regulations making it illegal to harvest. Following is a ...
However, a few higher priced species including the highfin grouper (Cromileptes altivelis) and giant grouper (E. lanceolatus) are now being farmed commercially (there is evidence of hatchery ...
While Francis' catch was undoubtedly huge, it was not the biggest. The state record for a goliath grouper was set in May 1961 when a 680-pound fish was reeled in off Fernandina Beach. The species ...
At up to 800 pounds and nine feet long, they sport jutting jaws and giant palm fronds for fins ... For a while the grouper’s commercial appeal was regional—in the Florida Keys goliath grouper ...