by CORAL Magazine | May 24, 2019 | Marine, News & Notes
via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission A total of 19,167 spiny, invasive predators were removed from Gulf and Atlantic waters as part of the Emerald Coast Open, which coincided with the fifth annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival at AJ’s...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 27, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission At its September meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the winners of the 2018 Lionfish Challenge. A total of 28,260 lionfish were removed from Florida waters...
by CORAL Magazine | Jul 6, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
FWC Release 6 July 2018 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is launching a new program to inform the public about efforts to control the Pterois volitans and P. miles lionfish plague in state waters as well as to warn aquarium keepers about the...
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...
