Fishing Species
Nassau Grouper Fish Species Information
Nassau Grouper bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Epinephelus striatus |
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| Regions Fished: | Gulf of Mexico, most notably along the coasts are reefs of Florida. |
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| Additional Information: | The Nassau grouper is fished both commercially and for sport; it is less shy than other groupers, and is readily approached by scuba divers. However, its numbers have been sharply reduced by overfishing in recent years, and it is a slow breeder. Furthermore its historic spawning areas are easily targeted for fishing, which tends to remove the reproductively active members of the group. |