Help improve the health of coral reefs by hunting lionifsh in a REEF derby! Not a diver? You can also participate in the culinary competition by buying a VIP ticket. This will allow you to taste and vote on your favorite dish while promoting lionfish as a tasty and sustainable food choice.
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.
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.
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.
As part of the 2025 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival REEF will host the Derby Captains Meeting at Florida Keys Brewing Company on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Amy Slate's Amoray Diver resort is hosting a Lionfish collection dive!
When: Aug. 5th at 1pm (EST)
Where: Amoray Dive Resort, Key Largo FL
Contact Amoray at (305) 451-3595 or visit here to book your trip!
Miami Lionfish Workshop
Wednesday December 5, 2018
9-11AM Classroom Lecture and demonstration Grove Scuba in Miami, FL
12:30 PM - Two tank dive with Grove Scuba in Miami, FL (Check-in Time at 12:30PM)
The afternoon dive for the Miami workshop is currently full but please register and you will be put on the waitlist in case a spot opens up.
Registered participants can still attend the morning session, obtain the FKNMS permit and observe the dissection and filet demonstrations after the dive.