Goliath Grouper Permits

Dear Florida Saltwater Anglers,

This Sunday, October 30, is the last day to submit your application for the first limited-entry harvest of goliath grouper in Florida.

The Goliath Grouper Harvest Program is a unique recreational opportunity possible through successful conservation efforts by state and federal agencies over the past three decades that aided goliath grouper population rebuilding following years of overfishing. This limited-entry harvest will allow additional access to a fishery that has been catch-and-release only since 1990 by issuing permits via random-draw lottery. The cost for the permit is $150 for in-state residents and $500 for out-of-state residents. The cost to apply for the permit is $10 plus fees and permit lottery applications are available online at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.

If selected and eligible, you will receive a permit to harvest one 24-inch to 36-inch goliath grouper in certain regions of Florida. For more information about the goliath grouper harvest permit and details on the permit lottery and eligibility requirements, visit our Goliath Grouper Harvest Permit webpage.