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FWC announces 2024 Lionfish Challenge
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - The Lionfish Challenge is a free summer-long lionfish tournament open to recreational and commercial competitors of all ages around the state of Florida. -
FWC unveils 2023 Lionfish Challenge King and Commercial Champion, celebrating a record-breaking year
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Dedicated divers embarked on 917 trips throughout the state during the 4-month tournament, triumphantly removing a staggering 30,494 lionfish from Florida state waters, nearly 5,000 more than last year. -
FWC announces 2023 Lionfish Challenge presented by Zookeeper
Thursday, May 18, 2023 - The Lionfish Challenge is a free summer-long lionfish tournament open to recreational and commercial competitors of all ages around the state of Florida. -
Save the date: FWC and Destin–Fort Walton Beach host 9th Annual Lionfish Festival May 20-21
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - This outdoor event is free, open to the public and will feature family-friendly activities, art, diving and marine conservation booths, live music, fillet demonstrations, and the world’s largest lionfish tournament, the Emerald Coast Open. -
Results of the 2022 Lionfish Challenge: A record-breaking year!
Friday, September 16, 2022 - This year’s tournament boasted a total of 707 registered participants, the most in the program’s history. -
FWC announces 2022 Lionfish Challenge
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - The 2022 Lionfish Challenge tournament kicks off May 20 and ends Sept. 6. -
Mark your calendars: 2022 Lionfish Festival May 14-15 in Destin
Friday, April 29, 2022 - Activities will include fillet demonstrations; family-friendly games and activities; art, diving and conservation booths; and the world’s largest lionfish spearfishing tournament, the Emerald Coast Open. -
And the 2021 Lionfish Challenge winners are…
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - A total of 21,146 lionfish were removed during the 3.5-month program. -
Lionfish Challenge 2021 Update – June 29
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - The Lionfish Challenge rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes for their lionfish removals. The participant who harvests the most lionfish will be crowned the Recreational Lionfish King/Queen and the Commercial Champion. -
May is lionfish time: festivals, tournaments, restaurants and more
Monday, May 3, 2021 - Join us in celebrating the 7th annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival May 15-16 (10 a.m.-5 p.m. CT) at AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar and HarborWalk Village in Destin.