Cozumel shortage of Lionfish
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It's like trying to totally get rid of fire ants. It ain't gonna happen. Fortunately, these pests are delicious. And, no, I have not tried a fire ant. That ain't gonna happen, either.
This looks interesting:
Meet the robot submarine that acts as a lionfish predator http://flip.it/qNnhj0
Meet the robot submarine that acts as a lionfish predator http://flip.it/qNnhj0
Blueringocto_73
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Elegant solution! It could impact Lionfish populations significantly. Divers are making inroads on controlling the species. But they need help. And that robot consumes very little while it does the job tirelessly. Bravo!
I once met a rude ant named Charles at 7MB. He did not respond when I greeted him. Those damn GC ants. I hate that about GC. How about you?
We're still finding them in large numbers outside marine park up north. This was with @Pelagicsal last month in early May. I haven't done any hunting on the East side lately but surprisingly I did not do very well there compared to say a random sample of sites in the North. A lot of these actually weren't very deep either.
Brules
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Now thats what Im talkin about!
To elaborate more, they are there if you know where to look but their numbers / population have diminished compared to say 3-5 years ago which is a good thing. I remember being able to fill multiple 5 gallon buckets or zookeepers easily. I don't even bother carrying a zookeeper anymore (not worth the extra drag if you're only going to spear ~5-8 lionfish).
Most of the ones I see inside the marine park now are in Maracaibo, Punta Sur and are often deeper than 130ft. Most of the ones in the post above were well past Barracuda outside the marine park or in debris/rubble fields 40-60ft of water downtown.
The ones inside the marine park where you can't hunt have gotten "smarter", gone deeper and know where to hide. The ones outside the marine park where they have not been "speared and scared" let you get very close and it's like shooting fish in a barrel. Obviously this is a huge generalization but it's just an observation I've noticed.
I'm wondering if we are now going to start seeing the lionfish population slowly move back up the wall inside the marine park.
I'm dying to see what underneath the ferry pier looks like. I bet it's very dense.
Most of the ones I see inside the marine park now are in Maracaibo, Punta Sur and are often deeper than 130ft. Most of the ones in the post above were well past Barracuda outside the marine park or in debris/rubble fields 40-60ft of water downtown.
The ones inside the marine park where you can't hunt have gotten "smarter", gone deeper and know where to hide. The ones outside the marine park where they have not been "speared and scared" let you get very close and it's like shooting fish in a barrel. Obviously this is a huge generalization but it's just an observation I've noticed.
I'm wondering if we are now going to start seeing the lionfish population slowly move back up the wall inside the marine park.
I'm dying to see what underneath the ferry pier looks like. I bet it's very dense.
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