Lionfish – Beautiful but Invasive
Roger J. Muller, Jr. is spreading the word about how lionfish are destroying the underwater marine world. Lionfish are eating all the small tropical fish, small shrimp and lobsters. If we do not educate others to the problem, no one will know about it and care. By lionfish hunting, scuba diving and snorkeling, we take photos of the lionfish and write lionfish articles that will help people understand that they do not belong in the Atlantic and Caribbean Oceans. As a scuba diver, I decided seven years ago to take up the plight of killing as many lionfish as possible to cut their numbers down.
Why Hunt Lionfish?
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Person of the Week
Ed Egan
Ed Egan is one of the founding members of the Aruba LionFish Initiative Foundation. Starting about 5 years ago, we began to formulate and implement a LionFish Management Plan for Aruba. Since then the "idea" has become a reality and we have effectively raised awareness of the threat that this invasive species poses to Aruba's fragile reefs.
Person of the Week
Ed Egan
Ed Egan is one of the founding members of the Aruba LionFish Initiative Foundation. Starting about 5 years ago, we began to formulate and implement a LionFish Management Plan for Aruba. Since then the "idea" has become a reality and we have effectively raised awareness of the threat that this invasive species poses to Aruba's fragile reefs.
Lionfish Information and Videos
Lionfish News
Emerald Coast Open
The Emerald Coast Open (ECO) is the largest lionfish tournament in the world! In 2019, ECO had 189 participants and removed 19,167 lionfish throughout the tournament – 14,119 in 3 days! ECO gave away $48,000 in cash prizes, and over $10,000 in gear prizes. We are looking forward to an exciting 2021 tournament!
Pre-Tournament
February 1 – May 13, 2021
Main Tournament
May 14-16, 2021
Antigua Open Lionfish Tournament
October 2021 – The purpose of the event is to help Antigua and Barbuda protect their coral reef ecosystems and create economic opportunities by developing a comprehensive community based plan to minimize the effects of invasive lionfish.
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The first ever large-scale study of lionfish stings.
Report a lionfish sting (current or past) and describe your pain.
The survey takes only 10-15 minutes to fill out and for every 250 participants, we will raffle off a $100 Visa gift card.
Lionfish News
Sign up for their newsletter and view past newsletters here.
The first ever large-scale study of lionfish stings.
Report a lionfish sting (current or past) and describe your pain.
The survey takes only 10-15 minutes to fill out and for every 250 participants, we will raffle off a $100 Visa gift card.
Emerald Coast Open
The Emerald Coast Open (ECO) is the largest lionfish tournament in the world! In 2019, ECO had 189 participants and removed 19,167 lionfish throughout the tournament – 14,119 in 3 days! ECO gave away $48,000 in cash prizes, and over $10,000 in gear prizes. We are looking forward to an exciting 2021 tournament!
Pre-Tournament
February 1 – May 13, 2021
Main Tournament
May 14-16, 2021
Antigua Open Lionfish Tournament
October 2021 – The purpose of the event is to help Antigua and Barbuda protect their coral reef ecosystems and create economic opportunities by developing a comprehensive community based plan to minimize the effects of invasive lionfish.
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