One of those is the 150-pound grouper. "We are really excited to hopefully get to display the intelligence of the Goliath grouper that hasn't really been studied before," shared Paige Konger Henry.

Goliath groupers live in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, especially around coral reefs and artificial structures. They can be found off the coasts of the Florida Keys, the Caribbean islands ...

Goliath grouper can grow larger than 8 feet in length and over 800 pounds. They are native to Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts and are found on nearshore reefs, bridge pilings, and shipwrecks.

A Florida man was jailed recently after being caught spearfishing within 100 yards of a public beach and in possession of a protected goliath grouper. But the suspect tried his best to avoid the ...

The officers went into the water and found the grouper, which weighed more than 100 pounds, with the spear lodged in its body, Callender said. Nealon was arrested on a total of seven misdemeanors ...

The 2025 recreational gag grouper season for Gulf state waters will be open Sept. 1-14 and will close at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 15.

The case stemmed from Moore and his crewmate, Tanner Mansell, also convicted, of unhooking 19 sharks and a goliath grouper from the longline of a vessel permitted to do fishing of sharks for research.

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A Broward County man was arrested for multiple violations related to illegal spearfishing of a protected goliath grouper and obstruction of officers, officials said ...

Goliath groupers, which are vulnerable to overfishing, can measure 8 feet and weigh up to 800 pounds. The Florida state record, established in 1961 when protections were not in place, is listed at ...