DESTIN, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During the 2023 Emerald Coast Open, 144 competing divers removed 24,699 invasive lionfish from the Gulf of Mexico. With support from Yamaha Rightwaters™ as well as many local, national and international conservation-minded organizations, the annual event set records for largest lionfish (five times) as well as the number of lionfish caught in both the pre-tournament and main tournament. “The mitigation of aquatic invasive species is one of the four pillars of the
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