The 2019 Emerald Coast Open The Largest Lionfish Tournament in History

Nearly 20,000 lionfish caught during Destin tournament

The Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament May 20-21, 2023, at HarborWalk Village in Destin, FL, is gearing up to tackle a pressing ecological challenge while showcasing the power of sport to make a positive impact. This unique tournament, held along the picturesque shores of the Emerald Coast, focuses on combating the invasive lionfish population in the region's waters. Lionfish, native to.

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The Emerald Coast Open (ECO) is the largest lionfish tournament in the world! In 2023, ECO had 144 participants and removed 24,699 lionfish throughout the tournament - 19,560 in 2 days! ECO gave away $55,000 in cash prizes and over $40,000 in gear prizes.. 34 Harbor Boulevard Destin, FL, 32541. 850.529.2475. VISIT WEBSITE.

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The Emerald Coast Open (ECO) is the largest lionfish tournament in the world! In 2023, ECO had 144 participants and removed 24,699 lionfish throughout the tournament 19,560 in 2 days! ECO gave away $55,000 in cash prizes and over $40,000 in gear prizes.. Destin, FL 32541. email. [email protected]. facebook twitter linked in Instagram.

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FWC encourages removal efforts by supporting lionfish-specific and multi-species spearfishing tournaments. From 2014-2023, Florida has held 187 tournaments and removed over 191,000 lionfish. Our 2023-2024 Tournament Funds Requests are live. For any questions or to learn more about the program email [email protected].

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The more lionfish you remove, the more prizes you can win! Monthly prizes for pre-tournament participants. Huge cash prizes for Main Tournament. Restaurant Week. Eating lionfish is one of the best ways to control the population. Fortunately, they are some of the best tasting fish you can eat. Light, flaky, and buttery.

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The Lionfish Challenge is a free summer-long lionfish tournament open to recreational and commercial competitors of all ages around the state of Florida. There' been an astounding number of lionfish removed as part of this challenge - more than 165,000.

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Livingston did a little bit of scouting ahead of the tournament and found that Destin had the most lionfish on artificial reefs. In 2019, Team Florida Man hauled in 2,300 lionfish. "We just.

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The World's Largest Lionfish Tournament is coming up in May. Okaloosa County Tourism Department and Florida Fish and Wildlife will be hosting the 5th annual event in Destin and Fort Walton Beach.

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Hosted by Destin-Fort Walton Beach and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the tournament took place from May 19-21, 2023 at the world-renowned HarborWalk Village and AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar.Scuba divers from all over came together to combat the lionfish threat, surpassing last year's removal of 13,835 lionfish.

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May 17th & 18th, 2019. On the weekend of May 17th, I attended the Emerald Coast Lionfish Tournament in Destin, Florida. I was supposed to dive in the tournament, but unfortunately I fractured a rib while playing ice hockey with the Hoboken Rockets two weeks before. Since I was unable to dive, I ended up attending the sponsors' dinner.

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DESTIN, Fla. (WMBB) — The Destin area is full of lionfish hunters. Captains gathered Thursday night for a meeting before hitting the water early Friday morning to collect the invasive fish. "…

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The Emerald Coast Open (ECO) is the largest lionfish tournament in the world! In 2019, ECO had 189 participants and removed 19,167 lionfish throughout the tournament - 14,119 in 3 days! ECO gave away $48,000 in cash prizes, and over $10,000 in gear prizes.. Destin, FL, 32541 (850) 529-2475. VISIT WEBSITE.

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Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are getting ready to celebrate the 5th Annual Lionfish Removal & Awareness Festival.. The festival, which takes place on May 20-21, 2023 on the Destin Harbor, aims to raise awareness about the invasive lionfish species and mitigate its growing threat to native fish in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Resource-based Incentives: Those who reach Tier 1 will be awarded a commemorative 2023 Lionfish Challenge Coin. This coin allows the harvester to retain 1 extra spiny lobster each day during the 2023 Sport Season (July 26 th and 27 th, 2023) Harvester must have 2023 commemorative coin in possession to harvest and possess extra spiny lobster.