Can a giant grouper eat a human?

Can a giant grouper eat a human?

Goliath groupers may sound intimidating—and for most fish, they are! But humans have little to fear from these creatures. In fact, many people familiar with them call the fish “gentle giants.” It’s still smart to stay away from fully grown goliath groupers. They could eat a person if they wanted to!

Has anyone been eaten by a goliath grouper?

For example, The New York Times reported in 1895 that a fisherman caught a 1,500-pound Goliath grouper in the Gulf of Mexico. In the 1950s, two children jumped off a bridge in the Florida Keys but only one came up; the other child was said to have been eaten by a Goliath grouper.

What is the largest grouper?

goliath grouper
The goliath grouper is the largest grouper in the western Atlantic. Growing to lengths of 8.2 feet (2.5 m), this grouper can weigh as much as 800 pounds (363 kg). In Florida, the largest hook and line captured specimen weighed 680 pounds (309 kg). The oldest verifiable goliath grouper on record is 37 years.

Can you eat goliath grouper in Florida?

You can’t eat them. The mercury can cause erectile dysfunction, so those who harvest them will just take a photo and let the carcass rot,” Sarah Frias-Torres, a marine researcher who has worked extensively on goliath groupers off the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches.

Is it illegal to eat goliath grouper?

Goliath grouper can grow to massive size — 800 pounds and 8 feet long. It’s been illegal to catch and keep a goliath grouper since 1990. Catch-and-release fishing is legal.

Is it illegal to take goliath grouper out of the water?

What to do when you’ve caught a goliath grouper? Harvest and possession has been prohibited in both state and federal waters off Florida since 1990. Must be immediately returned to the water free, alive and unharmed. Large goliath groupers should be left in the water during release.

Which grouper is best to eat?

Black Grouper
Black Grouper is considered one of the best eating fish in the ocean. If you’ve been to The Shack, you probably know that we offer a lot of black grouper on our menu.

What’s the biggest Goliath grouper ever caught?

680-pound
The heaviest grouper ever caught and certified as an IGFA world record was this 680-pound goliath grouper caught on May 20, 1961, off Fernandina Beach, Florida, using a Spanish mackerel as fishing bait. This particular species of grouper is considered endangered today and protected in the United States and Caribbean.