Whether on land or in the water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is doing everything it can to persuade residents of Florida to help eradicate invasive species. The latest ...

It turns out invasive lionfish aren't only delicious but can also earn people big cash prizes for catching them in state tournaments. That's the idea behind the Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament ...

DESTIN, Fla. -- A festival dedicated to raising awareness about the invasive lionfish is taking place this weekend at HarborWalk Village in Destin. The event, which continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 ...

"Florida's unique marine areas are not just beautiful, they also are the backbone of our tourism, commercial fishing, and outdoor recreation economies," said Lisa Shipley, CEO of Live Wildly.

They brought them in by the bucketful, and each lionfish was counted one-by-one. But when it was all said and done, Deep Water Mafia 1 took top honors in the Emerald Coast Open for the most lionfish ...

(WSVN) - Like iguanas and pythons on land, lionfish are the invasive species of our seas, and one diving duo has made a splash on social media with viral videos of their underwater catches. Alex ...

The 2025 FWC Lionfish Challenge celebrated its 10th anniversary by successfully removing over 30,000 invasive lionfish from Florida waters. More than 500 divers participated in the summer-long ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The 2023 Lionfish Challenge has ended, shattering previous competition records, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Thursday. The eighth edition ...

ON ANY GIVEN weekend this summer, there was a lionfish derby underway somewhere in Florida. As the population of this invasive species has exploded in recent years, so too has interest in targeting ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Aquarium is celebrating with an all-inclusive 21+ event after months of hunting invasive lionfish. This festival returns for the third year on Friday. The ...

Leather has been a staple of human fashion for millennia, but the fashion industry is increasingly embracing more sustainable alternatives. Traditional leather comes mainly from cows, and cattle ...

According to the FWC website, the Lionfish Challenge is a free summer-long lionfish tournament open to recreational and commercial competitors of all ages around the state of Florida. More than ...