JACKSONVILLE, FLA., June 13, 2026. Badfish Slayers, a Florida based group built around a blunt mission of protect the reef and remove the invasive, is turning the fight against lionfish into something a diver can join, supply, and share, one removal dive at a time.
Lionfish are a destructive invasive species on Atlantic and Gulf reefs. With no natural predators in these waters and an appetite for native fish, they spread quickly and crowd out the species that keep a reef healthy. Badfish Slayers frames the response as a community effort rather than a lecture, supporting the divers and shops already doing the work.
Gear, education, and a network
The organization brings together several efforts that reinforce each other, from the equipment a removal diver needs to the partnerships that put product and information in front of more people.
- A gear shop stocked with mission driven equipment for lionfish removal
- Education and awareness about invasive species and reef protection
- A directory of partner dive shops across Florida
- A dealer program for dive shops and charters that want to carry the gear
- Coordination of removal dives and reef recovery efforts
Every purchase, partnership, and share fuels removal dives and reef education across Florida. The reef does not need spectators, it needs hands in the water.
a representative of Badfish Slayers
Turning support into dives
The model is straightforward. Sales and partnerships fund the removal and education work, while the dive shop directory helps divers find the charters and shops aligned with the cause. The result is a loop where buying a piece of gear or sharing the mission feeds directly back into reef protection.
About Badfish Slayers
Badfish Slayers is a Florida based organization dedicated to removing invasive lionfish and protecting reef ecosystems through education, gear sales, and community coordination. It supports divers and dive shops across the state with mission driven equipment, a partner directory, and a dealer program. More information is available at badfishslayers.com.
