Hunter Ledbetter of Monroe County and Helen Rodney of Broward County were crowned Lionfish King and Queen of the Lionfish Challenge
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- More than 500 divers helped remove invasive fish that threaten Florida’s native marine species and reefs
- Hunter Ledbetter earned Lionfish King and Veteran Champion honors after catching 1,541 fish
- Lionfish have venomous spines and few natural predators in Atlantic waters
Florida divers just brought in their biggest lionfish haul yet.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s annual Lionfish Challenge ended with a record number of invasive lionfish removed from state waters, the agency announced in a statement on Monday, Oct. 19…