Lionfish Bowl

Miami will be hosting its record-breaking 11th Super Bowl, Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020. The Lionfish Bowl , the official lionfish derby of the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee’s Ocean to Everglades (O2E) initiative , is taking place on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 at Matheson Hammock Marina in Coral Gables. Hosted by Frost Science, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Host Committee, the Lionfish Bowl invites divers and snorkelers to hunt for and remove invasive lionfish. Teams will compete for more than $16,000 in cash prizes. Teams should consist of two divers and/or snorkelers. Registration fee for the Lionfish Bowl are $80 per team and all teams must be available for a Captain’s Meeting at Frost Science on Friday, December 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Lionfish Bowl Festival The weekend will also include a public lionfish festival on Sunday, December 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including live music, games, information booths and lionfish tastings. Lionfish, an invasive species, are predatory marine fish native to the Indo-pacific and Red Sea, but which have been introduced into Florida waters. These invasive species have spread throughout all of the Southeast US and Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas and the Caribbean where they impact the environment, economy and tourism. A 2010 scientific publication noted lionfish as among the top 10 global threats to biodiversity. To learn more about conversation projects with Frost Science and the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee, click here , including the recent Miami Super Bowl Host Committee Reef. Sponsored by