BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – With summer right around the corner, an annual fishing competition has found its way back to the area.”This challenge has been going on since 2014 – so it’s something FWC did to get rid of the evasive species,” Kim Christian, Diver’s Den Store Manager said. This makes the seventh year, the Lionfish Challenge has returned to the area and the goal is still the same: remove as many lionfish as possible in just three and a half months. With events like the Lionfish Challenge, shops like the Panama City Dive Center, say they are able to play just a small part in helping their community.