Don’t Forget: 2018 Lionfish Festival Is this Weekend
Florida’s 2018 Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival is Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Flora-Bama Yacht Club and Ole River Grill in Perdido Key on the Florida/Alabama coastal border. Plus, learn about the new 2018 Tagged Lionfish Incentive Program!
VIDEO: “Beautiful, Deadly and Delicious”: Lionfish Derbies In Action
The Florida Skin Divers Association (FSDA) announced their 2017 Lionfish Calcutta, a lionfish derby held to remove as many of the invasive Pterois volitans as possible in one day.
VIDEO: Florida Crowns 2016 Lionfish King
Florida is celebrating the removal of more than 111,000 lionfish so far this year; 37,000 of which were removed via recreational efforts.
VIDEO: “PBS NewsHour” Covers Florida’s Lionfish Problem
PBS presents an 8 minute segment covering Florida’s invasive Lionfish problem, from start to the latest measures for controlling this problem.
Lionfish Wanted: Dead & Sizzled
“Successful is too small of a word to describe the second annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival May 14-15. In Pensacola alone, 8,089 lionfish were removed in only two days at the Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition Tournament.”
Florida Seeks Lionfish King or Queen
Florida offers new incentives to citizen lionfish hunters as the state waters warm in 2016.
CORAL Video: Bobbit Worm vs. Lionfish
Brings a whole new meaning to the terms reef aquarium “hitchhiker” and “pest”. Watching this one once is not enough.
Celebrate Florida’s first annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day May 16 with FWC and partners
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating its first annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day by hosting and promoting a weekend of exciting events across the state, starting Saturday, May 16, including a festival in Pensacola.
VIDEO: “Lionfish Airplane” Demonstrates Invasive Power of Lionfish
Shocking video of invasive Lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico serves as a stark reminder to never release pet aquarium fish into the wild.
Imported lionfish not welcome in Florida
The official news release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announcing the new lionfish rules in Florida.
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Please sign this to support common sense rules in Florida. Ask Fish and Wildlife not to use an ill-advised whitelist of animals that can be kept. All you need to do is add your name to the following statement, "A viable option I support would be a list of prohibited species, which would be a much smaller, manageable and enforceable list than one that attempts to encompass all allowed species. " https://petadvocacy.org/advocacy-campaigns?vvsrc=%2FPetitions%2F3902%2FRespondBryce David says:
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I urge you to consider the ramifications of losing a 172 million dollar industry in your state. I completely support the black list and agree that invasive species is a big concern. However , I feel that this bill is over reaching and will have a negative impact not only On the industry , but to Florida’s economy.