Deadline this Thursday April 26th 2018

Stop The FWC From Reopening Fishing Of The Critically Endangered Goliath Grouper
OneProtest started this petition to FWC Marine Department and 7 others

Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering reopening fishing of the critically endangered Goliath Grouper. Local fishermen have pressured the agency, stating that the grouper populations have recovered and they fear the groupers are consuming too many game-fish and lobsters.

What Does Science Tell Us?

1. A recent Florida State University research team published a paper on their findings stating “The Goliath Grouper is still Overfished and Critically Endangered!”

2. A recent research paper by Dr. Sarah Frias-Torres shows that overfishing is the reason for declining fish and lobster stocks; not Goliath Groupers.

3. An analysis of Goliath Grouper stomach contents by the University of Florida found that 85% of their diet consists of crabs and other crustaceans. The other 15% was…