Yep, that’s a goliath grouper, all right. A group of fishermen from Louisiana were treated to the “trip of a lifetime” after catching an accurately named 350-pound goliath grouper off the ...

A goliath grouper near the wreck of the Zion about 90 feet deep off Jupiter in 2009. Goliath groupers congregate by the dozen around wrecks such as the M/V Castor, ...

A proposal to lift a 31-year ban on killing the Atlantic goliath grouper will go before the Florida wildlife commission next month, where it’s certain to face opposition from the giant fish’s ...

This is the dramatic moment a goliath grouper fish splashed fishermen as it tried to escape. Jumme Maravillas and his ...

A Florida man was jailed Wednesday night after he was found to be in possession of a protected goliath grouper. Anglers aboard a Florida sportfishing charter caught and released several large ...

The goliath grouper is a fish with few natural enemies. Growing to over 300 pounds, up to 6 feet in length and possessing an underwater sonic boom as a super power, these fish are so formidable ...

Goliath grouper populations crashed in the 1980s due to overfishing by recreational and commercial fishermen. Since 1990, when harvest of the species was banned, ...

The Florida wildlife commission lifted a 32-year ban on killing goliath grouper Thursday, in a decision that received strong support from the fishing community and intense opposition from ...

The goliath grouper – known until 10 years ago by the politically incorrect name jewfish – has mounted an impressive comeback since all catch of the species was banned in 1990.

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.

Goliath grouper numbers have improved since the 1990 fishing ban, but many scientists say they’re still too low to reopen fishing. Photograph by Jennifer Hayes, Nat Geo Image Collection.