Madera Beach is home to some of the whitest sand along the Gulf Coast. It is also home to some of the best fishing, both recreational and commercial, especially Gulf Grouper. Recreational fishermen enjoy targeting the fish, and customers at restaurant after restaurant along the Florida coast demand it.
“Grouper has become a very popular fish, not only in the state of Florida, but throughout the U.S.,” said 47-year fishing veteran Robert Spaeth, executive director of the Southern Offshore Fishing Association, whose association represents commercial grouper fishermen. “It is a wonderful white, mild tasting fish that consumers love.
The popularity of the fish in both recreational and commercial fishing sectors is leading to a showdown between the two groups, Spaeth fears.
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