Lionfish Hunting Tournaments
Get involved with lionfish removal by attending one of the following derbies or events.
Emerald Coast Open
The Emerald Coast Open (ECO) is the largest lionfish tournament in the world!
Main Tournament: May 15-16, 2026
⇒ 2025 Standings
2026 Lionfish Tournament & Event Calendar
Zookeeper Winter Lionfish Throw Down
From October 1 to December 31, 2025
2025 Winter Lionfish Throw Down
Across the Gulf and Atlantic, from Florida to Puerto Rico and the USVI
REEF’s Lionfish Derby Series
April 26, 2026
Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival
Key Largo, Florida
Lionfish Tournament News
Marathon’s Rachel Bowman is Still the Queen of the Lion(fish)
Marathon’s own lionfish hunting savant Rachel Bowman took her talents to Destin, Florida on May 14 and 15 for the Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament, a yearly contest aimed at removing the invasive, destructive and delicious Indo-Pacific fish.
Divers catch a record 24,699 invasive lionfish in tournament off Florida’s Gulf Coast
It’s tough to say which are more disliked in Florida: invasive pythons or invasive lionfish. But based on sheer numbers, venomous lionfish appear to be besting eviction efforts. Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article275739561.html#storylink=cpy
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