Lionfish Derby Fights Invasive Species
Coconut Telegraph
SRQ DAILY
SATURDAY JUL 16, 2016 |
Divers removed 429 invasive lionfish from the Gulf of Mexico during the third annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which drew more than 300 visitors to its culminating event at Mote Marine Laboratory. The Sarasota-based derby was a partnership effort among Mote Marin, Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), which helps study and address the lionfish invasion and sanctions official lionfish derbies and ZooKeeper, the leader in lionfish containment throughout invaded areas. During the derby six teams of 19 Florida divers vied to catch the most lionfish, the largest lionfish and the smallest lionfish in Gulf of Mexico waters ranging from Collier to Escambia counties.
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