Join us July 8th with a mission to collect lionfish with Amoray Dive Resort! A short briefing on lionfish handling and supplies will be provided by REEF. To register for this event, please contact Amoray Dive Resort at (305) 451-3595 or visit their website.
This workshop is intended for dive professionals and avid recreational divers interested in obtaining a permit to collect lionfish in the Sanctuary Preservation Areas. We will also cover the history and progression of the invasion, lionfish biology and ecology, safe collecting and handling techniques, and first aid.
Join us for the Miami Signature Shipwreck Lionfish Derby to benefit Miami Dade Reef Guard!
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Captain's Meeting Time and Location: Friday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 pm - Monty's Sunset on South Beach
Derby Competition Hours: Saturday, Nov. 23, sunrise to 5pm. Fish must be turned in by 5pm. Awards and raffles wills start at 6pm.
Organizer Contact Info: Tyler Mahler, Adventure Charters - (305) 457-3519
This week aboard the sailing vessel Cat Ppalu will focus on data gathering and observational behavior in and around Eleuthra (weather permitting). The trip will be led by REEF Director of Special Projects Lad Akins and will have a maximum of 12 participants. During the week of diving, we'll tag and track lionfish as well as collect specimens for researchers in the Bahamas and in the US. We'll also conduct new activity observations to determine when and how lionfish are most active.
Lionfish collection/handling workshop at Monty's Seafood in Miami Beach from 10am-Noon. Lionfish dive at RJ Diving from1-5pm.
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.
Join us onboard SeaQuest II from Discovery Diving Company in beautiful Beaufort, NC for 2 days (May 31-June 1) of Lionfish Collecting and/or REEF Data Collection in the SAS territory. Trip includes 2 days diving offshore charter fees and airfills $325. Payment due now. Contact Roger Skillman for more information or to reserve your space.
The workshop is 10:00am-Noon at Monty's Seafood,. The dive is 1:00pm-5:00pm at RJ Diving. Both locations are at 300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. The special price for workshop attendees is $45.00 for the 2 location collecting dive, $65.00 if tanks and weights are needed. REEF staff will be along to demonstrate collecting and handling tools and techniques.
Registration required, register at: http://www.reef.org/lionfish/workshopregistration.
For more information, visit http://www.reef.org/lionfish/derbies.
Stuart Lionfish Workshop
Friday November 30, 2018 (Rain Date Monday December 3, 2018)
9-11AM Classroom Lecture and demonstration at Stuart Scuba, Stuart FL
12:30 PM - Two tank dive with Stuart Scuba, Stuart FL (Check in Time at 12:30PM)
Special 20% discounted rate off dive gear from Stuart Scuba, please contact the shop directly to reserve gear.
More information on our workshops can be found here.