Be the Predator! Get in involved with lionfish removal by attending one of the following derbies or events! Host a workshop: The FWC Lionfish Team conducts demonstrations on lionfish handling and filleting at events around the state.
If you’d like to request an FWC Lionfish Workshop in your area, please contact Saltwater@MyFWC.com with your name, organization or business name, location and an estimated number of attendees.Dive Shop Owners: Get the word out. Feature our lionfish brochure in your shop. Send your mailing address and how many brochures you want to Saltwater@MyFWC.com. Get a peek at what the Lionfish Brochure Adobe PDF looks like.
Derby Calendar
Email your event date, Event Location and Address, Event Name, Event Website, Event Contact Information to Saltwater@MyFWC.com to get it featured on the calendar.
Receive updates when a new event is added to the calendar. Click on the red envelope at the top of this page. Enter your email and then select SWF – Lionfish Events.
4/24-25, Jupiter, MCAC Lionfish Clinic & Hunt, info@mclionfish.com, (772) 221-1387
4/24-25, Naples, Naples Spearfishing League 3rd Annual Shootout, naplesspearfishingleague@gmail.com
5/1-31, Jacksonville, Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast
5/16-17, Pensacola, Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival and Tournament, Meaghan.Faletti@myfwc.com
5/16-17, Ft. Pierce, Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari
5/29-30, Jupiter, MCAC Lionfish Round-up, info@mclionfish.com, (772) 221-1387
7/17-18, Ft. Lauderdale, Teeples Memorial REEF Lionfish Derby, elizabeth@reef.org, 305-852-0030
8/17-15, Palm Beach, Palm Beach County REEF Lionfish Derby, elizabeth@reef.org, 305-852-0030
8/22, Naples, Naples Spearfishing League Lionfish Tournament, naplesspearfishingleague@gmail.com
9/11-12, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo REEF Lionfish Derby, elizabeth@reef.org, 305-852-0030
Visit the FWC lionfish booth at:
Blue Wild Expo, Ft. Lauderdale, February 21-22
Tortuga Music Festival, Ft. Lauderdale, April 11-12
FSU Coastal & Marine Lab Open House, Panacea, April 25
Rock the Dock Fishing Tournament, Panacea, April 26
Data from previous events