Lionfish invasion

[lurking]

I've known for a while about the lionfish invasion issue over in Florida. What I didn't know was how bad this invasive species has become. This video is crazy! I cant imagine going for a swim with all these things around...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnAbtkMdCoI

 

[oredith]

oh man.. that looks brutal.. but kinda nuts how many there are.

 

[BeanMachine]

I want to take a trip to florida to do that... do some hunting ... help the environment... scuba... all in all a good time.

 

[pgr11]

From what I know its open season on them. They are really trying to cut them back. I've read that they want local chefs to try and come up with dishes using the lionfish in hopes people will start eating them

 

[Fly5150]

That's nuts


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[solitude127]

I was watching a free diving show one time and they actually said they're good eating. I wonder how many that guy got on that dive. What preys on lionfish? Almost seems like a net would be better when they're in a school like that.
Cool video though.

 

[lurking]

From what I know its open season on them. They are really trying to cut them back. I've read that they want local chefs to try and come up with dishes using the lionfish in hopes people will start eating them

They have competitions and they have even begun awarding cash for every lionfish killed. They multiply like crazy and just decimate the indigenous fish there.

Crazy to think it all started because a few hobbyists decided to let their lionfish go "free" in the ocean.

 

[LAreefguy]

What do they do with all the ones they catch?


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[lurking]

What do they do with all the ones they catch?


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kill them.

 

[LAreefguy]

kill them.

Lol, that makes me feel bad. Do they at least use them for something?


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[lowbudget]

actually it taste pretty good had some

 

[Adrock]

I want to take a trip to florida to do that... do some hunting ... help the environment... scuba... all in all a good time.

careful we don't want you to get the bends bro .................. they were having a lot of competitions for free divers on how many they could kill in a timesd period but the last few comp they had some one get the bends so be careful cody! but got get some haha not sure if they are good eating

 

[lurking]

Lol, that makes me feel bad. Do they at least use them for something?


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some cook them but mainly Florida just wants to kill them all. They have no natural predators here and so they just kill and eat all the fish and reproduce then poop a lot...and it damages the balance of the ecosystem. They are not native fish and were introduced by aquarium hobbyists.

 

[gumbii]

i've been paying divers to take them out for two years now... it's been a growing problem for 6 years or so... but in the last 2, it's been over whelming... huge swarms of lionfish travel from reef to reef until all of the small fish are gone...


i remember reading that they were training some sharks and grouper to eat them...

 

[TH64]

Wow didn't realize it was that bad

 

[zigginit]

WTB: Im looking for anyone with lionfish they would like to sell. I am on a new diet....

 

[lurking]

haha lionfish sushi....I so want to try this now

 

[Adrock]

yummy james and I could tear that up

 

[MrSquid]

They have no natural predators here and so they just kill and eat all the fish and reproduce then poop a lot..

Kill, eat, screw, poop, repeat. In my next life I want to be a lion fish...

 

[gonumber24]

That's crazy. Looks like man is the natural predator lol. Good thing they're easy to spear.