Community Events Calendar
REEF Lionfish Derby & Festival
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One of Rock The Ocean's top priorities is to leave a positive impact in our community. You can join our movement for beach cleanups, reef cleanups, music festivals, and more. Check out our events calendar below.
REEF Lionfish Derby & Festival
August 15 @ 6:30 pm - August 18 @ 2:00 pm
Check out our Conservation Partner’s Event:
Join REEF this August for their annual Lionfish Derby and Festival.
Teams of 2-4 people will compete to remove as many invasive lionfish as possibly from our oceans over a 2 day period. Prizes will be awarded and to cap off the weekend, REEF will be hosting a beach cleanup (details to come)
Tentative Event Schedule
(For all event details and learn how you can register check out the link below.)
Thursday, Aug 15
- 6:30-7:30PM Captain’s Meeting for registered derby teams (check-in begins at 6PM)
- REEF Campus, Key Largo & virtual (link sent out to registrants)
Friday, Aug 16
- Fishing sunrise to sundown
Saturday, Aug 17
- Fishing sunrise to sundown
- 4PM-9PM Florida Keys Brewing Company Lionfish Night
Sunday, Aug 18 – NO FISHING
- 8AM -10AM – Beach Cleanup – Details Coming Soon
- 8:30 – 11:30AM Team Weigh-in/Fish Drop off
- 10AM – 2PM Public event – Lionfish scoring, fillet and dissection demonstrations, tastings, games, and team awards at REEF Campus
- 1:30PM Awards Ceremony