Armed with spears and nets, a team of determined divers took the plunge into Florida's pristine waters on a mission of environmental importance.

Florida wildlife officials say the 2024 Lionfish Challenge shattered records, with more than 31,000 invasive fish removed.

In Puerto Rico and elsewhere, researchers are attempting to restore coral reefs and make corals more resilient to ocean heat ...

By removing thousands of predatory reef fish from Florida's waters, participants helped to protect the beauty of the underwater world. According to the FWC, the lionfish's voracious appetite ...

After a brutally hot summer in 2023 that caused widespread bleaching and coral death, summer 2024 was more favorable for the ...

Fourteen teams of scuba divers took to the water and collected 1,527 invasive lionfish during the 2024 Florida Keys Lionfish ...

The same Duval County man was once again crowned “Lionfish King,” bringing in 915 lionfish in 2024 but falling short of his ...

Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently hosted events leading to the removal of nearly 200 Burmese ...

Jessica McCawley is the FWC Director of Marine Fisheries Management. She says the Monroe County program is working to create a network of sites in the Gulf.

The beautiful fish threaten Florida's reef ecosystems so dangerously that the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has organized contests to reward divers who kill and remove them.

Former Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Chair and Florida Keys developer Robert Spottswood urged the FWC board to not approve an overhaul of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ...