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.
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This article highlights the collaborative efforts of conservationists throughout the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic who work to combat the invasive lionfish, including REEF's work to orgnanize removal events such as the Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival.
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.
A segment featuring REEF's research on the invasion of the Indo-Pacific Lionfish into the western Atlantic and Caribbean was featured on NBC Nightly News June 30th. Click here to view the segment online.
Lionfish collection/handling workshop at Monty's Seafood in Miami Beach from 10am-Noon. Lionfish dive at RJ Diving from1-5pm.
Come join us for the 1st Annual Upper Keys Lionfish Derby! For more information/register, go to www.reef.org/lionfish/derbies.
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.
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.
Join us for the Miami Signature Shipwreck Lionfish Derby to benefit Miami Dade Reef Guard!
Visit this page for complete details.
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 derby is organized by the Rotary Club of Central Tortola.
Organizer Contact Info: brian.rotary@outlook.com
This event is a REEF Sanctioned Lionfish Derby. Click here for more information about REEF Sanctioned Lionfish Derbies.