A college student in Florida was arrested this week for catching a goliath grouper and then posing for a picture with the large fish instead of immediately releasing it. The goliath grouper is considered “critically endangered,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, which is a fact that ultimately contributed to the arrest of Joshua Anyzeski. Anyzeski caught the 20-pound fish on Aug. 25 from a campus lagoon at the College of the Florida Keys, according to an arrest warrant issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPossession of a goliath grouper has been prohibited in Florida’s state and federal waters since 1990. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERA spokesperson from Florida’s wildlife commission told Fox News that the goliath grouper in question appears to be OK.

Source: Fox News September 11, 2020 19:18 UTC