Lionfish article in the latest Alert Diver
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Speargirl
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I'm tellin ya I'm still not eaten one. I'll :arrow: but wont eat it 
If Onespeed's thread for swapping Lionfish recipes catches on you might find people lining up to take them off your hands if you don't want them!
(Especially if someone starts a rumor they are a an acient chinese aphrodesiac, or a natural form of Viagra!
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(Especially if someone starts a rumor they are a an acient chinese aphrodesiac, or a natural form of Viagra!
)
OP
I'll call Karrie Carnes today and find out what is involved to become an officially trained lionfish hunter and exterminator.
Fixed it.sweet!
Lets kill every lionfish!
OP
NOAA and Reef.org are planning a pow-wow in July to discuss lionfish management and they will create the training class at that time. Reef.org will be teaching the class and the current intent will be to train LDS DMs and other "interested parties".
The NOAA PR rep said she will call me before the classes begin.
The NOAA PR rep said she will call me before the classes begin.
JMTtor
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I was diving in Bermuda last September and our divemaster from Triangle Divers saw a lionfish hiding in one of the reef swimthroughs. He noted its location and after we ended the dive he got a spear and returned to the spot. The little sucker (about 8") was still at the same spot, so he got him. Brought the fish back onboard and deposited it into the cooler. Apparently there's a scientific program from some research agency -- might even be reef.org -- that pays them something modest for turning in the fish along with the GPS location where it was found. The researchers track the DNA to determine the origin of the fish.
In January '08 I was diving on Cades reef in Antigua and spotted one lurking there. I hope people start taking this problem seriously and we can get permission to take the suckers whenever we see them. Otherwise, we won't have the other beautiful fish we are used to seeing on dives in the Atlantic and Caribbean.
jan t., Harrisburg PA
In January '08 I was diving on Cades reef in Antigua and spotted one lurking there. I hope people start taking this problem seriously and we can get permission to take the suckers whenever we see them. Otherwise, we won't have the other beautiful fish we are used to seeing on dives in the Atlantic and Caribbean.
jan t., Harrisburg PA
OP
That's correct, every collected fish is being sent to the NOAA lab for DNA analysis.
It's obvious they consider this a serious threat to put that much effort in the program.
It's obvious they consider this a serious threat to put that much effort in the program.
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