JUST KNOW! Why Are Goliath Groupers Protected
The goliath grouper is found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission FWC will be meeting on May 12 2021 to discuss their recommendation to lift this protection and allow for harvest of this species. Big Fishes Caught Around The Globe Big Fish Fish Monster Fishing Second do one or more of the following to tell FWC Commissioners Goliath Groupers must me protected and why- Attend the FWC public meeting on April 26 2018 in Fort Lauderdale FL. Why are goliath groupers protected . It is large in its size and belongs to the grouper family. They were once so overfished in the southeastern United States they were considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. As its name implies the Goliath Grouper is a monster-sized fish. In 1990 FWC managers responded to the severe decline in the goliath grouper population by. Not all serranids are called groupers. Up until the early 1990s goliath group...