October 18, 2019
By Florida Sportsman Editor
And the 2019 Lionfish Challenge winners are…
Native to the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea, lionfish can be found year-round in Florida waters and from North Carolina to South America, including the Gulf of Mexico. FWC photo by Amanda Nalley
Winners
Ken Ayers is the 2019 Lionfish Challenge recreational winner/Lionfish King. Photo courtesy of Ken Ayers.
Recreational Category
Commercial Category
Joshua Livingston, left, and brother Joe. Joshua took first place in the 2019 Lionfish Challenge Commercial category. Photo courtesy of Joshua Livingston.
Largest Lionfish
Smallest Lionfish
Final Stats
Background
The Lionfish Challenge rewards harvesters with prizes for their lionfish removals. This year, participants who submitted the largest and smallest lionfish were eligible to receive up to $3,000 in cash prizes thanks to support from sponsors: American Sportfishing Association, Yamaha Motor Company, Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County and National Marine Manufacturers Association. Thanks to these and the Lionfish Challenge Raffle sponsors including Florida Underwater Sports, Toothless Life, Lionator Pole Spears, Neritic Diving, Stream2Sea, ZooKeeper and Customatic Optics. The Lionfish Challenge could not be possible without your help. Learn more at
FWCReefRangers.com .
Links
Support Florida lionfish control programs by purchasing a
Rep Your Water lionfish hat at Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida.
Facebook
Facebook.com/FWCReefRangers
Websites
FWCReefRangers.com
MyFWC.com/Lionfish
