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14/07/2005: "QUEENSLAND GROPER 1968"

A giant groper on the beach after being speared - something you won't see happen again. Groper or grouper? Groper in Australia.

These big fish are a hazard in the far tropical north, but they are no longer common. Most are smart enough to avoid people. In murky water it might be a different story if you swam near their cave.

These great fish have been protected (in Australia) for some years now.

A pair of quiet groper would appear and be hand-fed by tourist boats at Beaver Reef near Dunk Island. The largest was killed by a person who should have known better.

Big fish are always a temptation to catch whereas it's the larger fish that produce the most eggs. Therefore throw the big ones back and take the smaller fish.

This picture advertised the Australian Underwater Film Expo 1970 in USA, a programme of 16mm adventures with a b&w photograph exhibition.

It was also a cover on two Australian magazines (Australian Fisheries and Australian Skindivers Magazine but otherwise has not been seen since).