Tweet This year, divers in Florida will once again sharpen their spears, hone their lionfish hunting skills, and map out their fishing grounds to compete in REEF’s 2020 Lionfish Derby Series. Their mission: remove as many lionfish as possible to … Continue reading →
Tweet 09/12/2019 For immediate release: Sept. 12, 2019 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-404-6100 or Amanda.Nalley@MyFWC.comSuggested Tweet: Funding for #lionfish educational exhibits available @MyFWC. Apply today: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/25eca83 #Florida #Fishing Lionfish Educational Exhibit Program funded this exhibit at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab … Continue reading →
Tweet Information: The 2019 Lionfish Challenge rewarding lionfish harvesters with prizes for submitting lionfish has started. Participants who remove the most lionfish in the recreational and commercial categories by Labor Day (Sept. 2) will be crowned the 2019 Recreational Lionfish … Continue reading →
Tweet Information: The 2019 Lionfish Challenge rewarding lionfish harvesters with prizes for submitting lionfish has started. Participants who remove the most lionfish in the recreational and commercial categories by Labor Day (Sept. 2) will be crowned the 2019 Recreational Lionfish … Continue reading →
Tweet O n Saturday, March 30, ten teams of 34 divers removed 620 invasive lionfish during REEF’s 7th Annual Winter Lionfish Derby, held at Sharkey’s Pub and Galley Restaurant in Key Largo. Between sunrise and 6 p.m., competitors scoured Florida … Continue reading →
Tweet A consumption revolution is underway in the Florida Keys that supports the destination’s focus on sustainability. The Indo-Pacific lionfish, a dark red-and-white striped coral reef fish that is as voracious as it is beautiful, is experiencing what some people … Continue reading →
Tweet FWC photo. Mark your calendars: 2019 Lionfish Festival May 18-19 in Destin; vendors and divers wanted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is excited to announce the fifth annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival May 18 and … Continue reading →
Tweet Save the Date: Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival & Emerald Coast Open Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., May 18-19 AJ’s and HarborWalk Village, Destin Family-friendly activities; art, diving, and marine conservation booths; live music; filet demos; lionfish tastings Emerald Coast Open: … Continue reading →
Tweet 01/10/2019 Greetings lionfish hunters, Hope you’re having a wonderful start to the new year! On behalf of the FWC Lionfish Control Team, we are excited for another productive year of lionfish tournaments and festivals! From 2014-2018, Florida has … Continue reading →
Tweet We are now accepting registrations for our Invasive Lionfish Trip to aboard the Belize Aggressor III on June 8-15, 2019. This trip will be led by Invasive Species Program Coordinator, Alli Candelmo, Ph.D., and Education Program Manager, Ellie Splain. This … Continue reading →
Tweet On October 2-4, REEF’s Invasive Species Program Coordinator, Dr. Alli Candelmo, and Environmental Leadership Intern, Sophie Costa, joined regional researchers, invasive species managers, divers, and ocean conservationists at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission 2018 Lionfish Summit. The summit addressed three … Continue reading →
Tweet Lionfish Challenge promotional video (YouTube):https://youtu.be/Gmd25BbpLVw Photos (Flickr): https://flic.kr/s/aHsmkZ5fhR Lionfish update: Challenge ends Sept. 3; Next tagged lionfish from Atlantic worth $5,000; Get ready for 2018 Summit The last day of the Lionfish Challenge is Labor Day (Sept. 3), but there … Continue reading →
Tweet Last day to submit tails and tagged-lionfish is Sept. 3 Information: The 2018 Lionfish Challenge ends Sept. 3. FWC-tagged lionfish can be found off the following counties: Bay, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, Palm Beach, Pinellas, St. Johns … Continue reading →
Tweet By Alli Candelmo, Invasive Species Program Coordinator REEF’s 2018 Lionfish Derby Series presented by Whole Foods Market® is in full swing, and we are excited to share that so far, derby participants have already removed more than 1,770 lionfish … Continue reading →
Tweet One more month left to get your lionfish tails in Information: The 2018 Lionfish Challenge runs through Sept. 3 and rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes for removing lionfish. This year’s program includes a new tagged-lionfish component. Catch an FWC-tagged … Continue reading →
Tweet Lionfish Festival Promo Video (YouTube): https://youtu.be/5Erl6iJMrv8 2018 Lionfish Festival, new location, same fun Mark your calendars. The 2018 Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival is Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate … Continue reading →
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Tweet Download Promotional Video: https://bit.ly/2He4Wjq Sign up for the 2018 Lionfish Challenge, win up to $5,000 Attention recreational and commercial lionfish hunters: Registration for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) 2018 Lionfish Challenge is open. Register at MyFWC.com/Lionfish. … Continue reading →
Tweet The following dates and locations have been set for REEF’s 2018 Lionfish Derby Series presented by Whole Foods Market®: June 8th – 10th: Miami Lionfish Derby at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science* July 6th – 8th … Continue reading →
Tweet Reef Rangers website is renovated, ready for more lionfish hunters Information: Become a Reef Ranger today at ReefRangers.com. The website was recently updated and the program is ready for more participants. Reef Rangers is a year-round lionfish removal program where … Continue reading →
