A fish as beautiful as it is destructive; invasive lionfish have had dramatic impacts on marine ecosystems due to their high reproductive rate and voracious appetites. These visually stunning fish have characteristic red and white stripes and long, fanlike spines and fins.
REEF Lionfish Jewelry Workshops encourage a consumer market that promotes lionfish removal. During the workshop, REEF will present on the background of the invasion, biology/ecology of lionfish, impacts, current research findings, collecting tools and techniques, market development and ways to get involved. Workshop instructors will also provide a step-by-step tutorial on how to make lionfish jewelry, and you can begin crafting your own customized jewelry from a selection of pre-treated lionfish fins. The jewelry created at the workshop will be ready to take home that evening!
All of the lionfish used in our workshops are locally speared or netted by volunteer divers. Following capture, the lionfish fins and spines are carefully removed and treated to ensure safe handling.
$30 workshop fee includes:
- Materials for jewelry pieces to take home (necklace pendant, earring pendants, cotton necklace cord)
- REEF wine or pint glass to take home
- Jewelry making materials (resin, UV lamp, tools, lionfish fins, etc.)
- Presentation and tutorial
- Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages & light snacks
Registration: To register online, click here to fill out the registration form and submit your payment. You may also call REEF at 305-852-0030 to reserve your spot and pay over the phone. Please register by Feb. 20.
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