FWC Lionfish Challenge – 2016
Most folks know we have a real issue with lionfish locally and that many community groups and agencies are trying to provide programs to help educate the public about the issue – as well as… Read More
Tag: Lionfish
The Lionfish Tournament is Over… What Now?
The recent Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day was a big success. 8,089 lionfish were removed over that weekend and over 6000 visitors are now more aware of the issue this invasive fish is causing in… Read More
NISAW 2016 – An Update on the Lionfish Situation in the Panhandle
Lionfish (Pterois volitans): An Update on the Lionfish Situation in the Panhandle In the past couple of years, we have posted articles about the lionfish during NISAW week. A question we hear more now… Read More
It’s Thanksgiving… That Means Time for “Turkeyfish”
Everyone knows there are “sea horses”, “sea cows”, “catfish”, and “dogfish” but a ”turkeyfish”? Is there such a thing as a “turkey fish”? Well yes there is!… its scientific name is Pterois volitans but most… Read More
Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Derby is Open for Lionfish!
FWC’s Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day is about a month away but for those interested in entering the derby you can submit lionfish right now. To learn more about the process and how to register… Read More
Lionfish Sighting Verified on Pensacola Beach
Bryan Clark of the Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition and Coast Watch Alliance verified a sighting of a lionfish in our inshore waters. The lionfish was seen, and photographed, at the snorkel reef at Park East… Read More
Inshore Lionfish Final Report for 2014 – September 5
The original plan for the inshore lionfish survey was to do weekly dives during July and August. After a dive on August 31 the team did not see a lionfish at any of the inshore… Read More
Studies Show Lionfish Can Live in Low Salinities
A recent study published by the Florida Institute of Technology indicates that lionfish can live in very low salinities. The study was result of finding lionfish in the Loxahatchee River and a science fair project… Read More
FWC Makes a Few Rule Changes Pertaining to the Collection of Lionfish
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced yesterday changes in the management of the lionfish in Florida. Beginning August 1, 2014 it will be illegal to import lionfish into the state of Florida, the… Read More
2013 Lionfish Summit; update on FWC meeting in Cocoa Beach
It seems everyone in the Panhandle is talking about the invasive lionfish. This non-native member of the scorpionfish family was first seen in U.S. waters in 1989 near Ft. Lauderdale. Over the last two decades,… Read More