A group of fishermen off the coast of Bonita Springs, Florida were reeling in a black tip shark when one of the ocean’s most underrated monsters showed just how dangerous they can be – and snatched ...

The goliath grouper is found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs, according to NOAA ...

Anglers wanting to harvest a Goliath grouper have until Wednesday, Oct. 15, to apply to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is accepting applications for the 2026 season to catch goliath grouper in state waters. This unique recreational opportunity is possible through ...

Shhhhhhhh. Listen to that. It’s the sound of hundreds of feisty, cow-size fish making sweet, sweet love. Early October is the height of spawning season for goliath grouper, which means the rare ...

SARASOTA - When anglers targeting sweet-eating snapper instead see the hulking shape of a 400-pound goliath grouper at the end of their lines, expletives usually follow. Not in awe over the size of ...

From growls to booms, whales, fish and crustaceans all produce sounds. Selecting the gregarious Goliath grouper, researchers deployed a novel automated detector and localization model to find ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate information. It has since been corrected. Florida fish and wildlife officials Wednesday proposed new regulations to ban all fishing ...

Fog enveloped palmetto trees in a peaceful haze as the sun poked over the eastern tree tops on a humid spring morning in southwest Florida. A single osprey perched on the edge of its nest, defiantly ...

Do you think Florida should allow anglers to catch goliath grouper, which is categorized as a "vulnerable" species?