goliath grouper

The price of stone crabs is rising and Florida officials are worried about over-fishing. Also, we’ll meet a Miami-born female comic book artist to share stories about the industry. Finally, there used to be a longstanding ban on killing Goliath Grouper, but now there will be limits on just how many can be caught.

Goliath grouper have been protected since 1990. The state of Florida is considering a plan that would allow up to 200 of the big fish to be taken each year. The public can provide input at two online workshops this week.

The massive fish have been protected since 1990, after they were nearly wiped out. But now, Florida is proposing allowing the first catch of goliath groupers in more than three decades.

Should Florida allow harvesting of goliath grouper?That is the question being discussed at 15 public workshops around the state.The mammoth fish can grow…