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Groundswell Lionfish Tournament Set For July 18
The 2015 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 18, following up on last year’s successful event that saw the invasive lionfish captured, recorded, and cooked for attending crowds. The 5th Annual Groundswell Lionfish Tournament takes place at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science with the tournament kicking off at sunup... Read more of this article
Island’s Invasive Species In Spotlight This Week
This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week [February 22nd to 28th] and, as such, the Department of Conservation Services has highlighted some of Bermuda’s most aggressive invasive species and suggested ways in which members of the public can assist the Department in their removal as they seek to ensure the prosperity of Bermuda’s endemic... Read more of this article
Regiment Volunteer Divers Take On Lionfish
A volunteer team of Regiment divers “declared war” on lionfish this past weekend. The six-strong team led by Captain Chris Gauntlett and Sergeant Major James Self, joined divers from Bermuda Ocean Explorers after reports of large amounts of the invasive species – which prey on Bermuda reef fish – close to shore in several areas. Capt.... Read more of this article
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
