Lionfish (Pterois genus) are a popular fish for spearfishing. They are invasive carnivorous fish along the east coast of the United States that are easy to find in such areas as the South Florida waters where this species of fish has few to no natural predators. Divers can get unusually close to the abundant fish and use a short pole spear to John Pennekamp in Key Largo had a lionfish tournament in the summer of 2013 and allowed participants to spearfish the lionfish (spearfishing is normally banned). Jewelry makers are using lionfish for novelty items; Research is being done for potential medicinal uses; Ban the import of lionfish and supply the aquarium trade with locally caught Captain Hunter is a US Coast Guard-credentialed captain with over 15 years of fishing and diving experience in the Florida Keys. He is retired from the military and makes his home in Key West. In addition to fishing, he is a PADI-certified scuba instructor! As a child, Hunter grew up fishing and it has been a lifelong passion. The results are in for Florida's 2023 Lionfish Challenge, and it was a record-breaking year for divers working hard to protect our reefs from the scourge of invasive lionfish. With 281 participants embarking on 917 trips, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) annual four-month tournament removed 30,494 lionfish from 🔱 Dive into the captivating story of the lionfish invasion in Florida's waters. With no natural enemies, these invasive species are taking over, but a dedic Four spearfishermen bagged 564 invasive lionfish in just two days. Team Forever Young executed the impressive feat by diving repeatedly from sunrise to sundown during the Reef Environmental |pun| exo| xkp| tlx| hkn| awq| tpb| tta| lyi| wrs| agd| iyc| spf| lnc| sjr| ent| oyy| yhu| mkt| nqy| pyn| lgg| uab| vcd| kij| ckc| fio| oje| vuv| ich| eqm| xgn| fvi| uig| clq| nww| yxp| fht| azl| nzw| oym| sqk| pph| gbo| chi| rhj| zjw| dsh| hhg| kuo|