What's the biggest grouper ever caught?

Chef's answer
Atlantic goliath grouperThe world record for a hook-and-line-captured specimen is 308.44 kg (680.0 lb), caught off Fernandina Beach, Florida, in 1961. They are usually around 180 kg (400 lb) when mature. Considered of fine food quality, Atlantic goliath grouper were a highly sought-after quarry for fishermen..
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Florida made it illegal to keep Goliath grouper in 1990, and the species was listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as critically endangered in 1994. The species crashed in numbers due to several factors: they're a long-living, slow-maturing fish that often congregates in groups.
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. ....
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