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 ...

Sampson, the Atlantic goliath grouper, who resided at Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, MO, for four years, passed away earlier today.

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 ...

Florida fish and wildlife officials Wednesday proposed new regulations to ban all fishing within 1,000 feet of three known goliath grouper spawning sites in South Florida. The rules ban fishing from ...

During its two-day meeting in Tampa this week, the seven-member, governor-appointed Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote March 3 on a final version of fishing regulations for ...

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 ...

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (WEAR/WKRC) - A man sent Channel 3 video of his son catching and releasing a goliath grouper fish onshore at Pensacola Beach this week. Video shows the goliath grouper being ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The goliath grouper spawning aggregation happens annually from July through October. 8 On Your Side’s Amanda Holly went diving off the east coast of Florida to see the gathering ...

Florida’s largest grouper will now be legally served on a dinner plate after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) Commission voted to allow 200 Goliath grouper to be caught with a fishing pole ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - Florida officials have lifted its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath groupers. State officials enacted a highly restricted catch of 200 annually, saying the coastal ...

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 ...