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Lionfish Threat Highlighted At Regional Forum

The threat posed by the invasive lionfish to marine resources in Bermuda and the West Indies was a topic of discussion at the recently concluded Caribbean Fisheries Forum. The three-day meeting — which was held in Nassau — drew delegates from throughout the Caribbean as well as fisheries experts from Bermuda. Wrapping up on March 28, the... Read more of this article

BIOS Highlights Lionfish Threat

Lionfish, oh my! When more than 1,100 Bermudian primary school children took part in the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] Explorer programme at the East End research facility in the spring of 2011, two colourful lionfish, Simba and Nala, were among the stars of the show. But the lionfish were being displayed to teach the youngsters an important... Read more of this article

Groundswell Lionfish Tournament Postponed

With the local marine forecast calling for increased swell activity and strong winds for the weekend ahead, Groundswell, the charitable body behind this year’s lionfish tournament has been forced to postpone the event. Speaking yesterday, Groundswell president Matthew Strong said, “Whilst weather may prevent our attempts to be on the reef culling... Read more of this article

Making Invasive Lionfish Into ‘Mane’ Course

Efforts to snatch victory from the jaws of the lionfish by enlisting chefs to help out continue to gain momentum in the US thanks to the “Eat Them To Beat Them” initiative launched on the island by the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo’s Chris Flook. Mr. Flook — who heads Bermuda’s Lionfish Project aimed at reducing... Read more of this article

Lionfish: DC ‘Eats ‘Em To Beat ‘Em’

Now Washington, DC is taking a page out of Bermuda’s lionfish cook book. Inspired by Bermuda’s “Eat ‘Em To Beat ‘Em” campaign to add the invasive lionfish to Bermudian restaurant menus, executive chef Xavier Deshayes of the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Centre in association with Washington’s... Read more of this article

Lionfish: “Eating ‘Em To Beat ‘Em”

Florida is taking a page out of Bermuda’s cook book and adopting an ”Eat ‘em To Beat ‘Em” approach to solving the lionfish problem — with an environmental group issuing a collection of recipes for preparing the invasive Pacific species. Bermuda Lionfish Project coordinator Chris Flook has been encouraging Bermuda... Read more of this article