Pompano Beach man arrested for illegal spearfishing of protected goliath grouper, officials say

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A Broward County man was arrested for multiple violations related to illegal spearfishing of a protected goliath grouper and obstruction of officers, officials said.

Juan Nealon, 42, of Pompano Beach, was charged with seven misdemeanors, including spearfishing within 100 yards of a public beach, a prohibited act in Florida, and unlawful harvest of goliath grouper, a highly regulated species, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

FWC officers responded to reports of spearfishing near Pompano Beach on Monday…

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