Mongabay

To save a Honduran reef, locals craft custom gear and hunt invasive lionfish

Without a natural predator, invasive lionfish, which damage coral reefs, have become widespread throughout the Caribbean over the last several decades. To prevent further harm off the northern coast ...
Mongabay

A father and son duo fight invasive lionfish on a Honduran reef

Live coral covers 68% of Tela Bay, on the northern coast of Honduras, creating a complex ecosystem that’s part of the wider Mesoamerican Reef system. Among stressors including overfishing and coral ...
New Times Broward-Palm Beach

Lionfish Hunting Rules May Be Eased Even More By FWC (UPDATED)

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are set to vote on making it easier for people to hunt down and kill lionfish in Florida waters. In case you weren’t aware, lionfish are basically ...
WPLG

FWC challenges Floridians to remove invasive Lionfish beginning May 24

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is launching its 2025 Lionfish challenge on May 24, to help remove the invasive fish from Florida’s waters. According to FWC, the challenge is a ...
The Washington Post

Venomous fish are invading the Mediterranean. One solution? Eat them.

ELAFONISOS, Greece — A month earlier, the two divers had scoured this exact seabed, spearfishing a single species until the craggy floor was nearly bare. Now, they cut the engine and wriggled into ...