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This Grouper (non-Target) ate a Gindai (non -Target) and the 125 poundfish got hooked in the lip by a small circle hook

Description

This Grouper (non-Target) ate a Gindai (non -Target) and the 125 poundfish got hooked in the lip by a small circle hook. Once on-board theeight-Banded Grouper completely filled the cooler and the team had to haltsampling and bring it back to the ship to be processed before resuming.

Credit

NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog

Collection

Fisheries