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After facing extinction three decades ago due to overfishing and water pollution, Florida regulators have opened the door for once again allowing fishermen to catch and kill the goliath groupers.
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Environmentalists say the fish still is endangered.
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In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 photo, released by the Mote Marine Laboratory, a Goliath Grouper swims at Mote Aquarium in Sarasota, Fla. Author: Associated Press Updated: 12:47 PM EDT May 9, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Florida may lift its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath grouper.
Wildlife officials are proposing a limited harvest of the giant coastal fish. They say the fish s numbers have rebounded sufficiently since it was almost driven to extinction by overfishing and environmental damage.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will consider on Wednesday a staff proposal to allow 100 goliaths to be caught and kept annually, for four years. A lottery would be held to distribute licenses.