{"id":7304,"date":"2013-02-01T14:18:57","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T19:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=7304"},"modified":"2013-02-10T12:20:33","modified_gmt":"2013-02-10T17:20:33","slug":"northeast-florida-lionfish-blast-tournament-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=7304","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast Tournament 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/tisiri_banner\/tisiri-logo.jpg\" alt=\"tisiri-logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TISIRI is at it again! Leading\u00a0 the Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast Tournament coming this March, through April 2013 to NE Florida.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/lionfish\/img_4885.jpg\" alt=\"img_4885\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The invasive lionfish epidemic in the western Atlantic is an ever growing problem. Northeast Florida is no exception, and if you follow our efforts at TISIRI you know we routinely attempt to harvest lionfish from our local reefs. Unfortunately, lionfish populations are so prolific more effort is needed in hope to have an effect on the detriment the species is causing.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to encourage as much manpower as possible to harvest lionfish, a tournament awarding attractive prizes will be held throughout the month of April 2013. The event is called the Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast and is open to lionfish hunters offshore the coast of Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Prizes will be awarded in several categories with emphasis on most lionfish harvested.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/lionfish\/lionfish-spear-florida-reef.jpg\" alt=\"lionfish-spear-florida-reef\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/lionfish\/387787_10150406002968789_245110144_n.jpg\" alt=\"387787_10150406002968789_245110144_n\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">***March 29, 2013 &#8211; April 28, 2013***<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Mandatory Diver Meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">***March 28, 2013***<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">5:30 PM &#8211; 6:30 PM &#8211; Diver Check-in<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">6:00 PM &#8211; 6:40 PM &#8211; Lionfish Safety Demo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">6:45 PM &#8211; 7:20 PM &#8211; Rules and Announcements<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">7:20 PM &#8211; 8:15 PM &#8211; Sponsor Raffle<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Entry Fees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00a0$40 until March 27, 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">$50 day of Diver&#8217;s Meeting<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: small;\">Prizes based on a 2 day lionfish total<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">*Prize structure based on 60 entries\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>**Cash + $99 Gift Certificate to Ocean Waves Sunglasses<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More information, registration forms, contest rules and to <span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northeastfloridalionfishblast.com\/rules-and-regulations.html\" target=\"_blank\">register<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TISIRI is at it again! Leading\u00a0 the Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast Tournament coming this March, through April 2013 to NE Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The invasive lionfish epidemic in the western Atlantic is an ever growing problem. Northeast Florida is no exception, and if you follow our efforts at TISIRI you know we routinely attempt to harvest lionfish from our local reefs. Unfortunately, lionfish populations are so prolific more effort is needed in hope to have an effect on the detriment the species is causing.<br \/>\nIn an effort to encourage as much manpower as possible to harvest lionfish, a tournament awarding attractive prizes will be held throughout the month of April 2013. The event is called the Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast and is open to lionfish hunters offshore the coast of Jacksonville and St. Augustine. 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