Teams compete for cash prizes for most, largest, and smallest lionfish!
Click here for more information, including registry info, on REEF's Lionfish Derby webpage.
This derby is organized to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg. Derby proceeds will benefit the History of Diving Museum.
For complete details and registration, visit www.myadventurescuba.com/dive_plans.htm.
Captain's Meeting Time and Location: Saturday, May 25, 6pm at Turtle Kraals (231 Margaret St., Key West, FL 33040)
Scoring Time and Location: Sunday, May 26, 5pm at Turtle Kraals
Come join us for the 1st Annual Upper Keys Lionfish Derby! For more information/register, go to www.reef.org/lionfish/derbies.
Join REEF on Saturday August 13th for the Palm Beach County Lionfish Derby!
More information and registration details can be found at http://www.reef.org/lionfish/derbies.
Scuba Charter to collect/hunt lionfish off shipwrecks in waters around Beaufort, NC. Advanced certification required, Nitrox Certification required. Comfortable diving depths over 100'-130'. Some lionfish collection gear provided, but divers must provide their own gear. Boat leaves at 6:45AM and will return around 4PM. Boat has A/C, freshwater showers, full-sized head, covered deck and sun deck. Divers must provide their own food and snacks.
Contact Discovery Diving, Beaufort, NC (252-728-2265) to reserve your space for this dive trip. Request SeaQuest II when booking.
Join the South Carolina Aquarium for their inaugural JuLionfish Derby + Festival, a month-long culling competition for divers followed by an all-inclusive, 21+ festival at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, SC! Proceeds benefit South Carolina Aquarium Reef Research, a program aimed at generating awareness and supporting fieldwork opportunities to sustain a balanced ocean. JuLionfish is a REEF-sanctioned event.
Details and Registration: https://scaquarium.org/JuLionfish.
Amy Slate's Amoray Diver resort is hosting a Lionfish collection dive!
When: Sept. 16th at 1pm (EST)
Where: Amoray Dive Resort, Key Largo FL
Contact Amoray at (305) 451-3595 or visit here to book your trip!
During the Captain's Meeting, we will cover the basics of lionfish biology and the invasion, safe handling practices, and rules for the derby. It is important to note that ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST TURN IN LIABILITY WAIVERS BEFORE OR AT THE CAPTAIN'S MEETING.
Amy Slate's Amoray Diver resort is hosting a Lionfish collection dive!
When: Oct. 14th, 1pm (EST)
Where: Amoray Dive Resort, Key Largo FL
Contact Amoray at (305) 451-3595 or visit here to book your trip!