As part of the 2025 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival REEF will host the Derby Captains Meeting at Florida Keys Brewing Company on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Participating teams can check-in starting at 6:00 and pick up shirts, permits and team packets. The presentation will be from 6:30-7:30 and will cover a general background about invasive lionfish, best collecting and handling practices and then the Derby rules and permits. The presentation is mandatory for the captain of each derby team, and is ipen to anyone intersted in learning more about invasive lionfish.
In addition to the Captain's Meeting we will offer snacks and lionfish tastings, and Sandbar Shaved Ice will be open with fresh fruit handcrafted shaved ice!
There will be selection of great raffle prizes that will be drawn on Sunday at the Festival (don't need to be in person to win).
Paint a pint glass activity from 5:30-8PM
The event is open to the public and customers of the Florida Keys Brewing Company. Join us to celebrate the start of our 16th Annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby!
Team check-in 6:00-6:15
Lionfish Derby Presentation - 6:30-7:30PM
Paint a Pint Glass activity 5:30-8PM