BLACKBEARD PADI INVASIVE LIONFISH / FWC 24 REEF RANGER CHALLENGE
Schedule
Fri May 24 2024 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm
Location
BlackBeard Scuba LLC | Jacksonville, FL
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** BLACKBEARD SCUBA INVASIVE LIONFISH CERTIFICATION: THIS CERTIFICATION IS OFFERED EVERY WEEKEND WITH AVAILABLE ONBOARD NAUTICAL DIVERS! BLACKBEARD SCUBA WILL BOOK YOUR CHARTER FOR YOU! WEATHER AND SEA STATE MAY ADJUST DIVE DATES!**
LEARN ABOUT INVASIVE LIONFISH! The Lionfish invasion in the Northwestern Atlantic and the Caribbean was deemed in the proceedings of the 61st Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute as representing one of the most rapid finfish invasions in history. With this course, you develop and increase your knowledge of invasive Lionfish. You learn to organize and safely conduct no-decompression dives to locate and humanely capture invasive Lionfish in depths up to 100 feet. You also improve your diving skills and have additional supervised experience.
$325- Includes Nautical Diver-day charter pass- 3 dives ($225), Full Scuba Gear rental, ZooKeeper, Gloves, and Pole Spear Rental, 3 Nitrox 32% tanks, PADI Invasive lionfish PDF, Test, and certification processing fees. (must be at least 15 years old, AOW / NITROX qualified).
Locally off shore Jacksonville the water is high 70’s and the visibility is 40-60 feet on average. There are 100s of artificial reef wrecks, Lionfish culling, and reef ledges, and JAX offshore has the most sea life of any dive site in the state of Florida! Locally you need to have NITROX certification and be an Advanced Open Water Student or AOW qualified diver to come onboard the Charter! Below are some pictures from last weekend’s dives offshore JAX!
**STARTING 24 MAY 24 THE FWC REEF RANGER LIONFISH CHALLENGE STARTS!!!**
This is an annual challenge harvesting invasive lionfish locally. If interested please register at https://fwcreefrangers.com/lionfish-challenge/
• Harvest and turn in lionfish tails for prizes- Tier 1: Shirt and coin / Tier 2: Breathable hat, nitrile dive gloves, hammerhead pole spear / Tier 3: Yukon 35L Dry Backpack, ZooKeeper Heat Pack, Sting Master cream / Tier 4: Yeti 36oz insulated bottle, Dive right BX2 handheld light, 8” Dexter fillet knife
BE AMPHIBIOUS!!! GET OFF SHORE JAX AND MAKE SOME BUBBLES WITH YOUR PIRATE DIVER FAMILY!!
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Where is it happening?
BlackBeard Scuba LLC, Central Parking, 22 E Monroe St, Jacksonville, FL 32202, United States,Jacksonville, FloridaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: