by CORAL Magazine | May 16, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
The 2018 Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival is Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day (May 19) with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and partners. This year’s fourth...
by CORAL Magazine | May 1, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
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. They also shared a striking video of lionfish hunting (not for the squeamish or...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 21, 2016 | Marine, News & Notes
via Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission FWC crowns Lionfish King; celebrates removal of more than 111,000 lionfish Shortly after announcing the removal of more than 100,000 lionfish from Florida waters, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
by CORAL Magazine | Aug 30, 2016 | Marine, News & Notes
PBS NewsHour released a great segment on the Eastern Atlantic’s problem with invasive Lionfish. If this problem somehow escaped your notice prior to today, the footage is absolutely must-watch TV, and serves as yet another great reminder why it is never OK to...
by CORAL Magazine | Feb 1, 2016 | Marine, News & Notes
“The scene is set for the sequel to the incredibly successful Pixar/Disney movie Finding Nemo. Scheduled for release in June 2016, Finding Dory sets out to answer a question posed in the first movie: “where is Dory’s family?” On the face of it, there is nothing...