Antigua will host the first Antigua Open Lionfish Tournament from November 18 to 20.

Co-sponsored by Elkhorn Marine Conservancy (EMC) and Lionfish University, the tournament will be capped with a festival in Nelson’s Dockyard on November 20 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

According to a press release, UK-based filmmaker Dean Arnett will document the event. He will produce the documentary supported by the tournament organisers, the Galleon Foundation, Karen Mae Hill from the Antigua High Commission in London and Government House, the release stated.

Arnett, formerly with the BBC, is an award-winning, self-shoot producer, video consultant and media trainer. He has over 30 years’ experience in production, including a long BBC career, mixed with international training and production for broadcasters and corporate clients including some of the world’s biggest brands.

He has filmed and produced documentaries all over the world, most notably for the BBC and Discovery. His documentaries are usually character-led films, notoriously centered around the human condition, the press release stated.