That's hilarious..... TASTES LIKE CHICKEN
Lionfish in Cozumel
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briankinley2004
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I am ready to try one with Tony Chachere's, Ketchup and Tabasco!!!
MyPC8MyBrain
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From researching around a bit, it seems that these live pretty deep. "Normal" habitat for lionfish is defined as between 100' and 300'.
One must get lost once in a while and venture up to the 50'-100' reefs where we can see them. If the masses of them live beyond normal rec diving limits it will be impossible to get rid of them.
A regular cleansing of the ones that take up residence on the shallower reefs would likely be the only possible course of action.
I guess they are good to eat, so that in itself will help in eradication because they are slow and fairly easy to catch...with the exception of needing to stay away from the spines.
One must get lost once in a while and venture up to the 50'-100' reefs where we can see them. If the masses of them live beyond normal rec diving limits it will be impossible to get rid of them.
A regular cleansing of the ones that take up residence on the shallower reefs would likely be the only possible course of action.
I guess they are good to eat, so that in itself will help in eradication because they are slow and fairly easy to catch...with the exception of needing to stay away from the spines.
techdivegirl
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The lionfish is one of the most venomous fish on the ocean bottom floor. Lionfish have venomous dorsal spines that are used purely for defense. When threatened, the fish often faces its attacker in a head-down posture which brings its spines to bear. However, a lionfish's sting is usually not fatal to humans. If a human is envenomed, that person will experience extreme pain, and possibly headaches, vomiting, and breathing difficulties. A common treatment is soaking the afflicted area in hot water, as very few hospitals carry specific treatments. However, immediate emergency medical treatment is still advised, as some people are more susceptible to the venom than others.
techdivegirl
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The lionfish is one of the most venomous fish on the ocean bottom floor. Lionfish have venomous dorsal spines that are used purely for defense. When threatened, the fish often faces its attacker in a head-down posture which brings its spines to bear. However, a lionfish's sting is usually not fatal to humans. If a human is envenomed, that person will experience extreme pain, and possibly headaches, vomiting, and breathing difficulties. A common treatment is soaking the afflicted area in hot water, as very few hospitals carry specific treatments. However, immediate emergency medical treatment is still advised, as some people are more susceptible to the venom than others.
When using someone else's words, it's appropriate to quote your source.
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Lionfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The lionfish is one of the most venomous fish on the ocean bottom floor. Lionfish have venomous dorsal spines that are used purely for defense. When threatened, the fish often faces its attacker in a head-down posture which brings its spines to bear. However, a lionfish's sting is usually not fatal to humans. If a human is envenomed, that person will experience extreme pain, and possibly headaches, vomiting, and breathing difficulties. A common treatment is soaking the afflicted area in hot water, as very few hospitals carry specific treatments.[6][7][8] However, immediate emergency medical treatment is still advised, as some people are more susceptible to the venom than others.
stortecky
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don Francisco
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I think that folks need to act before the numbers get out of hand. It would be great if the Marine Park, or interested stakeholders in the Cozumel reefs, such as dive ops, fishermen, and the fishing charter ops, got together and offered a bounty.
WANTED -- Dead or Alive, Lionfish, etc.
If the numbers are kept small a decent size bounty would be practical, and the profit motive could be enlisted to do to lionfish what it's done to other species. The price of shark fins has led to a reduction in the population of sharks by almost 90%. On second thought, maybe we can start a small epicurean movement and convince the Chinese that Lionfish are a rare and unique delicacy.
One thing that everyone should keep in mind, is that it isn't only about reduced populations of pretty fish making diving not as nice. By overconsumption of juveniles, lionfish will ultimately reduce the populations of food and game fish throughout the Caribbean and Western Atlantic, placing greater stress on already threatened species, and food stocks.
Question-- since even the most aggresive human intervention program will probably only be effective between 15 and 100 feet of depth, do lionfish also thrive at greater depths? If so, it'll be impossible to ever get the genie back in the bottle.
WANTED -- Dead or Alive, Lionfish, etc.
If the numbers are kept small a decent size bounty would be practical, and the profit motive could be enlisted to do to lionfish what it's done to other species. The price of shark fins has led to a reduction in the population of sharks by almost 90%. On second thought, maybe we can start a small epicurean movement and convince the Chinese that Lionfish are a rare and unique delicacy.
One thing that everyone should keep in mind, is that it isn't only about reduced populations of pretty fish making diving not as nice. By overconsumption of juveniles, lionfish will ultimately reduce the populations of food and game fish throughout the Caribbean and Western Atlantic, placing greater stress on already threatened species, and food stocks.
Question-- since even the most aggresive human intervention program will probably only be effective between 15 and 100 feet of depth, do lionfish also thrive at greater depths? If so, it'll be impossible to ever get the genie back in the bottle.
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