Jon Black battled what is likely the biggest goliath grouper caught from a kayak and screamed like a little kid—then the fish broke his fishing rod in half. Goliath grouper as it was being released.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Manu Hissnauer is a divemaster who spends much of his time underwater and is used to encountering all kinds of marine life up ...

Arif Sabir was attempting to take an amberjack off his spear and put it into his stringer when a goliath grouper happened onto the scene with other plans. Goliath grouper eyes a free meal that was ...

The goliath grouper, a colossus of a fish that can weigh up to 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds), is the delight of divers in Florida, though scientists warn their numbers are down since the US state ...

Swimming in the ocean is an incredible experience, with astonishing surprises for even the most seasoned divers. Take the goliath grouper, for example — these enormous fish are both awe-inspiring and ...

“Mac Nut,” the name given to a giant grouper by its previous caretakers, provides guests at Maui Ocean Center with a rare opportunity to learn about one of Hawaii’s lesser-known fish species. -- Maui ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/NSF) – A plan to lift a three-decades old ban on the catching and killing of goliath grouper in Florida continues to move forward as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Goliath groupers on the wreck of the Zion about 90 feet deep off Jupiter in 2009. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission agreed in March 2022 to a limited, highly-regulated harvest of ...

Many Florida anglers know the Goliath grouper as the creature that rises from the depths and steals their catch off their line. But few know what it’s like to reel in this highly protected fish, let ...

Goliath grouper, which can grow as large as 800 pounds and 8 feet long, have been protected in Florida waters since 1990. That’s about to change. Saturday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Manu Hissnauer is a divemaster who spends much of his time underwater and is used to encountering all kinds of marine life up close. What he isn't used to, however, is receiving help from the wildlife ...