Host a REEF Sanctioned Lionfish Derby!

Help fight the lionfish invasion by hosting a REEF Sanctioned Lionfish Derby. Lionfish derbies have been found to be effective tools in reducing lionfish populations in derby areas. Sanctioned Derbies alone have removed over 12,600 lionfish! Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) has been organizing and conducting derbies since the first derby in the Bahamas in 2009. REEF aims to help others organize and conduct safe and effective derbies by offering a "REEF Sanctioned Lionfish Derby" program to provide tools, templates and promotion for derby organizers. Derbies that meet criteria found in successful derbies around the region will be recognized and promoted through this program.

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Past REEF Sanctioned Lionfish Derbies

This derby is organized to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg. Derby proceeds will benefit the History of Diving Museum.

For complete details and registration, visit www.myadventurescuba.com/dive_plans.htm

Captain's Meeting Time and Location: Saturday, May 25, 6pm at Turtle Kraals (231 Margaret St., Key West, FL 33040)

Scoring Time and Location: Sunday, May 26, 5pm at Turtle Kraals

Organizer Contact Info: Tyler Mahler, 305-457-3519, myadventurescuba@aol.com

Sip a cocktail while enjoying “feel good reggae” music from South Florida’s most popular band, Spred the Dub, learn how to prep and cook lionfish, enjoy complimentary lionfish tastings, and learn about marine conservation and sustainability efforts that are taking place throughout the county.

Visit www.catchboynton.com for registration and complete details.

Captain's Meeting Time and Location: Thursday, May 30, at Boynton Harbor Marina

Scoring Time and Location: Saturday, June 1, 2pm at Boynton Harbor Marina

Organizer Contact Info: Mercedes Coppin, 561-600-9097, coppinm@bbfl.us

Visit www.treasurecoastlionfishsafari.com for registration and complete details.

Captain's Meeting Time and Location: Friday, June 7, 6-8pm at Sailfish Brewery (130 N. 2nd St., Ft. Pierce, FL 34950)

Scoring Time and Location: Sunday, June 9, 3pm at Indian River Veteran's Memorial Park

Organizer Contact Info: Capt. Dyana Boyd Voss, 772-528-0677 mcii@MarineCleanupInitiativeInc.org

Captain Don's Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari

Location: Riverwalk, Fort Pierce, Florida

Date: June 8-10, 2018

Contact: Dyana Voss

Number of Participants: Number of Lionfish Caught: Largest Lionfish Caught: Smallest Lionfish Caught:

Barbados Lionfish Derby

Location: Cruising Club/The Beach Shack

Date: January 28th, 2018

Contact: Scott Clark

Number of Participants: Number of Lionfish Caught: Largest Lionfish Caught: Smallest Lionfish Caught:

4earth Lionfish Derby

Location: Miami Seaquarium - 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Date: April 21nd, 2018

Contact: Analisa Duran

Website: N/A

Number of Participants: 23 Number of Lionfish Caught: 7 Largest Lionfish Caught: 292 mm Smallest Lionfish Caught: 216 mm

Sebastian Lionfish Fest

Location: Captain Hiram's

Date: May 19th-21st, 2017

Contact: Kendra Cope

Number of Participants: 16 Number of Lionfish Caught: 278 Largest Lionfish Caught: 394 mm Smallest Lionfish Caught: 111 mm

4earth Lionfish Derby

Location: Miami Seaquarium - 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Date: April 22nd, 2017

Contact: Analisa Duran

Number of Participants: 14

Number of Lionfish Caught: 15

Largest Lionfish Caught: 262 mm

Smallest Lionfish Caught: 140 mm

Barbados Lionfish Derby

Location: Pirates Cove, Brownes Beach, Bridgetown

Date: Novermber 13th, 2016

Contact: Scott Clarke

Number of Participants: 39 Number of Lionfish Caught: 1,003 Largest Lionfish Caught: 432 mm Smallest Lionfish Caught: 118 mm

Bermuda Fall Lionfish Safari

Location: Bermuda

Date: November 11th-13th, 2016

Contact: Weldon Wade

Number of Participants: 18 Number of Lionfish Caught: 185 Largest Lionfish Caught: 434 mm Smallest Lionfish Caught: 138 mm

1st Annual TCRF/DECR Grand Turk/South Caicos Lionfish Derby

Location: The Library, Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands

Date: November 5th, 2016

Contact: Don Stark

Number of Participants: 22 Number of Lionfish Caught: 149 Largest Lionfish Caught: 398 mm Smallest Lionfish Caught: 95 mm

1st Annual TCRF/DECR Providenciales Lionfish Derby

Location: Turtle Cove Marina, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

Date: October 29th, 2016

Contact: Don Stark

Number of Participants: 20 Number of Lionfish Caught: 78 Largest Lionfish Caught: 390 mm Smallest Lionfish Caught: 115 mm

Eagle Scout Lionfish Derby

Location: Wakulla Diving Center, Panacea, FL

Date: September 23rd-24th, 2016

Contact: Michael Edgar

Number of Participants: Number of Lionfish Caught: Largest Lionfish Caught: Smallest Lionfish Caught:

Gold Coast Lionfish Derby

Location: Waterstone Resort and Marina. 999 Camino Real Boca Raton FL 33431

Date: June 18th, 2016

Contact: Sean Meadows (561-368-2155)

Number of Participants: 32

Number of Lionfish Caught: 655

Largest Lionfish Caught: 434 mm

Smallest Lionfish Caught: 82 mm

Sebastian Lionfish Fest

Location: Captain Hiram's 1606 Indian River Dr, Sebastian, FL 32958

Date: May 14th, 2016

Contact: Kendra Cope

Number of participants: 16

Number of lionfish caught: 31

Largest lionfish caught: 384 mm

Smallest lionfish caught: 26 mm