Goliath grouper - Sun Sentinel

Where to Find Goliath Groupers If you plan on seeing goliath groupers while scuba diving, you will need to dive in the right places.

Much of what we do know about the spawn has come from methods such as collecting fertilized eggs down current of spawning sites, and deploying hydrophones to listen to the fish vocalizes their booms and grunts.

Altered ecological balance will not be regained by reducing the abundance of goliath grouper, a native species that is recovering from intense overfishing, but by allowing other overfished species to recover while attempting to reduce a variety of human-induced impacts.

There were no regulatory measures in place for goliath in state or federal waters prior to 1983.