That fish would feed a lot of people.
Goliath grouper, commonly called jewfish, are totally protected from harvest in Florida waters.
http://www.myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/saltwater/grouper/goliath-grouper/
IIRC, the Goliath Grouper is a protected species. Catch and release only, no targeting of the species.
then maybe those people should be out there fishing
he caught it... and it was his choice to release it.
if you have a problem with that, you might be on the wrong site. check the welfare office for a link to bernie's or hillary's pages