Florida declares war on invasive lionfish
In an executive order signed earlier this month, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has effectively declared war on the invasive Lionfish. For the next 12 months, it is a virtual no-holds-barred, open season on this damaging predator. Highlights include: No recreational license required to fish for Lionfish with either a pole spear, Hawaiian sling, Read More
New strategy for invasive lionfish: if you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em
Poking through the pages of “The Lionfish Cookbook,” we can pretty much see that the new plan for dealing with the invasive lionfish in the Atlantic is “If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em!” Key Largo-based conservation organization REEF, who helped organize the lionfish tournament held in September, has developed a cookbook with tasty recipes Read More
Over 500 invasive lionfish harvested in inaugural Florida Keys Lionfish Tournament
Around 100 divers participated in the inaugural Florida Keys Lionfish Tournament in mid-September removing 534 of the non-native Indo-Pacific red lionfish from the waters of the Florida Keys. The fish have plagued the Atlantic coast of the U.S. and have been found as far north as Long Island in New York posing a threat to the native Read More
Invasive lionfish now being colleced from the Caribbean and offered for sale to the aquarium trade
The “Plague” of Lionfish invading the Caribbean and Florida continues. One of the latest solutions to at least control their populations has been to popularize the Caribbean Lionfish as a target for spearfishers and haute cuisine for your dinnerplate! To quote marine aquarium author Matthew L. Wittenrich, fresh back from a trip to the Caribbean Read More