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• 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.

• Mark your calendars: 2021 Lionfish Festival May 15-16 in Destin; vendors and divers wanted

  Thursday, January 7, 2021 -  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.

• New Gulf record lionfish

  Thursday, November 5, 2020 -  Donald C. Vautrinot was spearfishing for red snapper off Destin when he snagged a Gulf record 18.19 inch lionfish.

• Lionfish Challenge 2020 Update – Sept. 11

  Friday, September 11, 2020 -  The more lionfish removals, the more prizes you win.