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The article focuses on a fishing expedition led by captains Tim and Danny Hampson in the Berry Islands, Bahamas wherein jigs and ballyhoo baits were used to catch mutton snappers and red grouper fishes.

The article informs that NOAA Fisheries has announced a final rule that amends the fishery management plan (FMP) for the Snapper- Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, reducing the annual catch limit (ACL) for red grouper in the South Atlantic.

The article reports on the reopening of red grouper fishing for recreational anglers across the Gulf of Mexico by new year 2016 when the three-month closure comes to an end.

The article reports on the consent granted by the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case filed against commercial fisherman John L. Yates who was found guilty of breaking the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sarbox) for throwing out three red grouper fish from his boat. It discusses the Supreme Court's decision on whether Sarbox shredding provision 18 USC 1519 is applicable to fish. It also emphasizes the amicus brief presented by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to the Supreme Court.

The article reports on potential record fish catches reported to the International Game Fish Association. These include the 90-pound broomtail grouper caught in Ecuador, the 124-pounds, 12-ounce giant trevally in Tanzania, the 22-pound, eight-ounce red grouper in the Bahamas and the 34-pound African pompano in the Florida Keys.