Announcement - Derby Cancelled due to Weather
Join us July 12-14th, 2019 for REEF's 6th Annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby
2022 Earth Day Lionfish Derby
This is our 9th annual Florida Keys "locals" derby; fishing allowed in Monroe County waters only.
Event Schedule
Register for REEF's Looe Key Lionfish Collecting & Handling Workshop
Tuesday, September 6 - Looe Key Reef Resort, 27340 Overseas Hwy., Ramrod Key, FL 33042
The 2024 Florida Keys Lionfish Collecting & Handling Workshop is OPEN!
Monday, August 12 - Key Dives, 85960 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036 *New Location*
Wednesday, August 14 - Looe Key Reef Resort, 27340 Overseas hwy, Ramrod Key, FL 33042
Join us June 28-30
REEF's 8th Annual Fort Lauderdale Lionfish Derby
hosted by 15th Street Fisheries
Join us September 13-15th, 2019 for REEF's 10th Annual Upper Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival
hosted by Postcard Inn, Islamorada
Brewing Awareness, Fighting Invaders!
Join us at Florida Keys Brewing Co. on Saturday, August 17, from 4pm-9pm for an exciting night of raising awareness about the threat of invasive lionfish! The event is free and open to the public and will include engaging activities, free lionfish tastings, live music, and family-friendly fun.
Thanks for your interest in 2019 Rock the Marina & Lionfish Derby, organized by Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency!
About the Derby: Sip a cocktail while enjoying “feel good reggae” music from South Florida’s most popular band, Spred the Dub, learn how to prep and cook lionfish, enjoy complimentary lionfish tastings, and learn about marine conservation and sustainability efforts that are taking place throughout the county.
REEF is offering a series of free Lionfish Collection and Handling Workshops throughout south Florida and the Keys. Each workshop will include a classroom session covering the background of the invasion, lionfish biology, ecological impacts, current research, collecting and handling techniques, and other ways you can get involved. Attendees can obtain a permit to collect lionfish within the Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs) in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary using hand nets only.
Fort Lauderale Derby POSTPONED until a later date still TBD