#goliathgrouper

Happy Belated Birthday to @hunthemup !!! @rigemandripem and @finsandtwins took pops to the Keys for his bday and they slayed it! #urbananglersusa #barracuda #shark #goliathgrouper https://www.instagram.com/p/CbS88L2JU2Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Repost from my Totally Awesome Vegan Conservationist friends at @oneprotest @download.ins --- In the wake of the FWC approval for a limited harvest on goliath grouper, one angler was arrested for illegally possessing one. In Islamorada, the inspection of a man's cooler uncovered the findings of a live goliath grouper. Thankfully, the fish was released back into the ocean, and the man was arrested. In Florida waters, harvesting a goliath grouper can result in a fine of up to $500 per fish and up to 60 days in jail. It is unknown how long the man was detained and what charges were filed. While this man was caught, an unknown number of people could be out there illegally taking them under the radar. Mix that with the extremity and lingering effects of this year's red tide that resulted in a catastrophic massacre on our marine life, it is clear that now is NOT the appropriate time to open a harvest, limited or not, on the Florida goliath grouper. This harvest is not backed by science, no evidence supports this decision, and many scientists have voiced their opposition and fear for a limited harvest. Please take action and help save this gentle giant! Please sign and share the petition below, urging the FWC to stop moving forward with this harvest approval. 🐠Petition: https://www.change.org/p/fwc-deny-proposal-for-limited-harvest-of-the-critically-endangered-goliath-grouper 🐟Linked in bio🐟 . . . #Grouper #GoliathGrouper #Fish #Islamorada #SouthFlorida #SoFlo #FloridaKeys #Keys #ProtectOurOceans #OneProtest https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0g-VbAroh/?utm_medium=tumblr

The goliath grouper, also known as a jewfish, is found in the Florida Keys. They have been known to weigh as much as 800 pounds yet still live shallow waters near the coral reef and often under a dock. Their primary diet is crustaceans but they will eat just about any slow moving fish. Anglers avidly pursue the #goliathgrouper but they are very protected and are a catch and release only fish. Come on down to the Florida Keys, let’s fish for goliath grouper then I’ll show you some homes for sale. Gary McAdams, Key West Realtor, 305-731-0501 
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Endengered species 🤔🤔 @alancegan #goliathgrouper #jewfish #grouper #spearfishing #freediving

Video by @jim_abernethy // I'm incredibly proud to announce a new summer live-aboard trip called..."Marinelife Overload"! We will be targeting encounters with the large aquatic life of both Bahamas and Florida! In the Bahamas we will visit the Little Bahama Bank for Tiger Beach for sharks and the Sugar Wreck for Sea Turtles and other abundant marine life with gorgeous healthy corals. On the Great Bahama Bank we will experience the World's Friendliest Wild Dolphins, Atlantic Spotted Dolphins as well as the Sapona Wreck! In Florida we will spend time with Goliath Grouper that aggregate on our beautiful ship wrecks, as well as up to 5 species of Sea Turtles that reside on our vibrantly colored reefs and wrecks! So there is no question why we labeled it..."Marinelife Overload"! DM me with your email address if your interested in receiving more information on this trip! This Goliath Grouper that I named Tiny for obvious reasons is truly a photo bomber! In this selfie video, I'm using 45,000 lumens of light and Tiny curiously wants to just check me out! She is truly a big friendly fish! What do you think of Tiny? Please tag your friends that won't believe how big she is! Enjoy but Please Protect! @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy #ilovegoliaths #beautiful #epic #GoliathGrouper #palmbeach #epicencounters #marinelife #marinelifeoverload #beautiful #WOW #BigFriendlyFish #TurningTheTide #love (at Palm Beach Shores, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_jFuBOpsBq/?igshid=ax0wy3oplkve

Thank You Thank You Thank You! I'm not sure how to really Express my EXTREME GRATITUDE to all the ocean conservation heroes, nonprofits, scientists, celebrities and individuals that helped me with the Save the Goliath Grouper Campaign! Teamwork was definitely the key to our success! I am quite simply overjoyed that my friends in the sea like Shadow will have a few more years of peace! Our planet wildlife faces many life threatening issues and unfortunately we will never be able to stop fighting for them! Thank You all for your incredible efforts to help Shadow and her kind! Soon we will see the Goliath Grouper spawning aggregation here in Palm Beach County! I hope to be with all of you watching it! @jim_abernethy #goliathgrouper #campaign #success #ilovegoliaths #beautiful # #Bethechangetheworldneeds (at Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventures & Marine Life Art Gallery)

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