The federal government just blinked. After months of holding back a significant chunk of shallow-water grouper fishing quota ...

Gulf rigs are the foundation of offshore fishing in the Gulf of America. Here are expert tips to fish them safely and ...

Shimano Saltwater pro Benny Ortiz boated and then released a new all-tackle world length record gag grouper from the Gulf of Mexico on July 12. Recently approved by the International Game Fish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our fisheries management is a mess. In January, news spread that counts of gag grouper landings from 2023 were far off from ...

In June, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced that 2024’s recreational gag grouper season would open Sept. 1 and close Sept. 16. The disclosure of only 15 days for one of the Gulf’s ...

Commercial fishermen challenging a federal rule that allocated more of the Gulf of Mexico red grouper catch to recreational fishermen were partly validated Friday after an appellate court sent the ...

With gag grouper and red grouper season now closed for the remainder of 2024, offshore anglers may need to change up their tactics for a full fish box. While grouper anglers usually rely on heavy ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] is taking emergency action to increase red grouper catch limits through the end of the year. The emergency rule is ...

A Florida-based sportfishing company on Saturday showed off the rare catch of an enormous warsaw grouper that inhaled a bait dropped to the lightless depths. “We sent it hundreds of feet down and ...

FLORIDA (WJHG/WECP) - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking public input on the management of Gulf recreational grouper. They are hosting a series of in-person workshops to ...