How to control lionfish? Try a knife and fork
DANIA BEACH— — South Floridians better hope that lionfish are soon on the menus at their favorite restaurants because that's about the only way the invasive species can be stopped from obliterating...
View ArticleAs Lionfish Invade the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, Conservationists Say Eat...
Conservationists wrestling with the problem of invasive lionfish have suggested that recreationally and commercially harvesting the predatory species for food could put a big dent in its numbers. New...
View ArticleResearchers worry lionfish may undo conservation efforts
Jennifer Kay Associated Press Comments Oregon State University lionfish expert Stephanie Green counts lionfish on the sunken freighter 'Bill Boyd,' as she travels aboard the submersible 'Antipodes,' in...
View ArticleNew lobster, barracuda rules
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Thursday said no to the notion of allowing commercial divers to use artificial habitats such as refrigerators and culvert pipes to harvest...
View ArticleNSU professor angling for invasive lionfish off South Florida coasts
Nova Southeastern University professor Dave Kerstetter lowered his fishing line nearly 185 feet deep to a small wreck off Port Everglades last week, using a ‘chicken rig’ baited with two live shrimp on...
View Article3 Ways To Cook Lionfish, The New King Of The Underwater Jungle>
This story is part of "Eat The Enemy," a HuffPost series on edible invasive species, non-native plants and animals you can help contain from the comfort of your dinner table. Not all invasive species...
View Article01/06/15 — NOAA, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute launch new lionfish...
(Source: NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmosferic Administration) NOAA, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute launch new lionfish web portal New tool designed to help managers fight aggressive invasive...
View ArticleHow to control lionfish? Try a knife and fork
DANIA BEACH— — South Floridians better hope that lionfish are soon on the menus at their favorite restaurants because that's about the only way the invasive species can be stopped from obliterating...
View ArticleHunting of invasive lionfish will help protect coral reefs
As Eric Billips reaches the bottom of the reef, 90 feet down, he spots a cloud of minnows around a coral head, and as expected, finds half a dozen lionfish lurking nearby. They’re beautiful, hovering...
View ArticleSCUBA Divers invited to last lionfish hunt of the season in Florida Keys
Scuba divers will be hitting the waters of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary next weekend on a mission: net thousands of dollars in cash and prizes while helping rid the reef of a marine invader....
View ArticleHow to control lionfish? Try a knife and fork
DANIA BEACH— — South Floridians better hope that lionfish are soon on the menus at their favorite restaurants because that's about the only way the invasive species can be stopped from obliterating...
View ArticleSCUBA Divers invited to last lionfish hunt of the season in Florida Keys
Scuba divers will be hitting the waters of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary next weekend on a mission: net thousands of dollars in cash and prizes while helping rid the reef of a marine invader....
View ArticleHow to control lionfish? Try a knife and fork
DANIA BEACH— — South Floridians better hope that lionfish are soon on the menus at their favorite restaurants because that's about the only way the invasive species can be stopped from obliterating...
View ArticleSCUBA Divers invited to last lionfish hunt of the season in Florida Keys
Scuba divers will be hitting the waters of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary next weekend on a mission: net thousands of dollars in cash and prizes while helping rid the reef of a marine invader....
View ArticleHow to control lionfish? Try a knife and fork
DANIA BEACH— — South Floridians better hope that lionfish are soon on the menus at their favorite restaurants because that's about the only way the invasive species can be stopped from obliterating...
View ArticleLionfish derbies in Florida Keys help eliminate invasive species
Divers collecting lionfish during the 2011 Florida Keys lionfish derbies are doing more than enjoying a day on the water; they are raising much needed awareness about invasive species as well as...
View ArticleLionfish invade Negril
Claudia Gardner, Assignment Coordinator WESTERN BUREAU:Members of the Negril scuba-diving fraternity have expressed grave concern about the growing number of Lionfish that are being spotted off the...
View ArticleFlorida waters struggling with lionfish invasion
Heyward Mathews has been scuba diving and spearfishing the Gulf of Mexico for more than 40 years. An oceanographer by trade, Mathews is trained to observe and record changes in the undersea world....
View ArticleControlling lion’s share of lionfish: study (Simon Fraser University)
(Source: Simon Fraser University) Contact: Isabelle Côté, (Port Moody), (email best until Feb. 4), imcote@sfu.ca, 778.782.3705 (direct), 778.782.4475 (assistant) Stephanie Green, Oregon State U.,...
View ArticleThe Lionfish Invasion -- How Scuba Divers Can Help
Divers can help to reduce the number of invasive lionfish on Caribbean and Atlantic reefs. © istockphoto.com, GlobalP Conservationists have begun programs to stop the lionfish from over-populating the...
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