Hashtag: #Lionfish
Join The 1st Annual Winter Lionfish Tournament
The Bermuda Lionfish Culling Program has launched a three-week-long lionfish tournament for permitted lionfish hunters in Bermuda, with every lionfish caught between now and Sunday, February 1, 2015 counting towards the tournament total. There will be prizes for the scuba diver and freediver who catch the most lionfish, with the tournament directors... Read more of this article
Photographer Wins Lionfish Picture Contest
The 2014 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament was held on July 19, with the weigh-in taking place at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] after members of the public were invited to help eradicate the invasive pest by joining in by “Eating ‘Em to Beat ‘Em.” Added to this year’s lionfish tournament was an amateur photography contest that... Read more of this article
Photos: Groundswell Lionfish Tournament
[Updated] The 2014 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament was held today [July 19] with the weigh-in taking place at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] at 3pm, after members of the public were invited to help eradicate the invasive pest by joining in by “Eating ‘Em to Beat ‘Em.” Approximately ninety four people took part in catching seventy... Read more of this article
Groundswell Lionfish Tournament On Saturday
The 2014 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament will be held on Saturday [July 19] with weigh in at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS]. The tournament starts at sun up and weigh in is at 3pm. The cost to enter the tournament is $25 and includes a free t-shirt. Registration deadline is 5pm on Friday July 18th and applications can be dropped off... Read more of this article
Video: Shark Encounter Off John Smiths Bay
A video has recently surfaced on Youtube showing what the uploader said was a shark encounter while hunting for lionfish off of John Smith’s Bay in Bermuda. The video was posted by Youtuber rocketman889, who said: “Shark encounter while hunting for lionfish off of John Smith’s Bay, Bermuda. We were free diving around 7:15pm –... Read more of this article
Groundswell Lionfish Tournament Set For July 19
The 2014 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 19, following up on last year’s successful event that saw the invasive lionfish captured, recorded, and cooked for attending crowds. The tournament will sees entrants capture as many lionfish as they can before a 3.00pm weigh-in performed at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean... Read more of this article
“One Year Underwater” Lionfish Update
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] and the Lionfish Task Force are getting set to present “One Year Underwater,” offering an update on the ongoing work being done to learn more about the lionfish that make their home in Bermuda’s waters in order to determine how best to manage the threat that they represent. The presentation,... Read more of this article
Minister Moniz Outlines Lionfish Control Plan
Following a collaborative effort between Government, NGOs, and the Lionfish Taskforce, a Control Plan for the invasive lionfish has been completed, Minister of Health and Environment Trevor Moniz told the House of Assembly on Friday [May 16], Minister Moniz said,”Lionfish pose a significant threat to Bermuda’s reef fish stocks, and ultimately... Read more of this article
Video: CNN Highlights Bermuda’s Lionfish Issue
“The clear waters around Bermuda are as picturesque as you can imagine, and the brilliantly colored fish swimming around are like something from a crayon box. But a serious problem lurks behind the beautiful facade: the lionfish,” reports CNN. CNN highlighted Bermuda’s lionfish problem in a report and video, which features diving footage,... Read more of this article
BUEI To Host Lionfish Dissection Workshops
The lionfish has proven to be a costly predator as it continues to take over much of the Atlantic Ocean’s coastlines, including those belonging to Bermuda, prompting both scientific research and calls to public action, and now an upcoming workshop to be held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute aims to help educate Bermudians as to... Read more of this article
Video: Underwater View Of Lionfish Tournament
Over 60 lionfish were caught at the 2013 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament held at BIOS this past weekend, with executive chef Chris Malpas cooking up different dishes using the invasive pest. There has been an ongoing campaign to control lionfish in Bermuda’s waters, with a number of entities involved in the effort. Lionfish are said to be indiscriminate... Read more of this article
Dr. Neil Burnie To Lecture At BUEI Tonight
This evening [July 23] the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on Crow Lane will be hosting the 4th lecture in the Citizen Science Lecture Series. The lecture will feature Bermuda’s Dr. Neil Burnie set to share his adventures with tiger sharks, whales, grouper, lionfish and more. BUEI’s Citizen Science Series is hosted by BUEI Chairman... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Groundswell Lionfish Tournament
[Updated with videos] The 2013 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament was held today [July 20] at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] with members of the public being invited to help eradicate the invasive pest by joining in by “Eating ‘Em to Beat ‘Em.” Environment Minister Sylvan Richards holding a lionfish: The tournament kicked... Read more of this article
Science Daily: Fishing Lionfish Only Solution
As the ongoing invasion of mass amounts of lionfish in Caribbean and Bermuda waters continues to take its toll on reef life, scientists are working overtime in order to identify a solution that would see populations of the invasive fish reduced to a manageable number in the area. Despite all of the research being done, indications are the only solution... Read more of this article
Groundswell Lionfish Tournament On July 20
The 2013 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament will take place on Saturday [July 20] at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. The tournament starts at sunrise and boats must be at the BIOS dock for the 3.00pm weigh-in. There is a $25 entry fee to take part in the tournament and registration is available on the www.reefspect.com website where the application... Read more of this article
Lionfish Culling Permit Courses Now Available
All scuba divers, snorkelers, and free divers are now able to obtain a permit to spear lionfish anywhere on the Bermuda platform. As part of the Bermuda Lionfish Task Force Control Plan, Ocean Support Foundation, in support of the Department of Environmental Protection, is offering Lionfish Culling Permit Courses. The course, which costs $20, lasts... Read more of this article
