Lionfish with Alex Fogg: The Lionfish King (As Aired on Local Tampa Talk News Radio)
About this episode
Dr Smash and Dr Craken discuss invasive lionfish and artificial reef initiatives with Alex Fogg, the Natural Resources Chief of Destin-Fort Walton Beach.
Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat today with Alex Fogg , the Natural Resources Chief, Destin-Fort Walton Beach - otherwise known at "The Lionfish King". They talk about his innovative initiative to tackle the problem of invasive lionfish and about making artificial reef - including one of the largest in the world. For more details see: Alex Fogg , Natural Resources Chief, Destin-Fort Walton Beach https://www.destinfwb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PK_NaturalResources25.pdf 2026 LIONFISH CHALLENGE https://reefrangers.myfwc.com/lionfish-challenge/ Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music and intro credits By News Talk 1040 WHBO Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr Scarlett Smash, Dr Craken MacCraic
Guest: Alex Fogg
Topics covered
- lionfish
- invasive species
- marine conservation
- artificial reefs
- environmental initiatives
Keywords
- lionfish
- invasive species
- marine conservation
- artificial reef
- Alex Fogg
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Destin-Fort Walton Beach, News Talk 1040 WHBO, Reef Rangers
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