John Theodorakis, left, and his friend, Austin Eubank display the new state record yellowfin grouper landed July 2. Photo: Division of Marine FisheriesA Wilmington man has landed a new state record yellowfin grouper, or Mycteroperca venenosa. Theodorakis broke the previous state record held by Michael Hall, whose yellowfin grouper landed in 2009 weighed 42 pounds, 10 ounces. Yellowfin grouper is a species of shallow-water grouper managed by the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council. For more information on state record fish, go to the division’s State Saltwater Records webpage or contact the North Carolina Saltwater Fishing Tournament staff at saltwater.citations@deq.nc.gov.