Lionfish workshop to be held Monday, April 14

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The Escambia County Marine Resources Division and Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee will host a Lionfish Regional Control Workshop on Monday.

Lionfish are an invasive species with venomous spines that have the potential to cause great harm to the local economy and environment. There will be a Meet, Greet and Learn session at 4:30 p.m., followed by the workshop at 5:30 p.m. The event will be at the Escambia County

Central Office Complex, located at 3363 W. Park Place.

For information, contact Rick O’Connor from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Escambia Extension at 475-5230 or Robert Turpin from Escambia County Marine Resources at 554-5869.

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