Lionfish in Bonaire now.

[Jetwrench]

Check Bonaire Talk to read the latest. Three sitings and captures so far. STINAPA is gonna have their hands full.

 

[billmosel]

I'm in Bonaire now and had a briefing at BDA and said that STINAPA have caught 3 lionfish so far. They are about 3 inches in length. Haven't seen any yet but STINAPA has everyone one on notice for any sightings, that they be called and there will be an immediate response from them to try and capture them. They want all divers if they see one to take a picture or video, take note of you depth and location and any type of coral formation that might make it easier for STIMAPA to find it.

By the way, this is still the best place to be .... Only 4 dives today but In out of shape. 5 tomorrow

 

[emelyapartments]

Let the bonairian reefs be free of lion fish. Lets everybody help stinapa

 

[Skookumchuck]

What is the potential risk of lion fish becoming established on Bonaire?

 

[gypsyjim]

What is the potential risk of lion fish becoming established on Bonaire?

No natural predators, voracious appetites. Not a good prognosis.

They are terribly difficult to eliminate too, as they can survive and thrive at greater depths than we can go to hunt them.

 

[pdive]

Conservation and cookery: Eat for the ecosystem | The Economist

 

[scubadobadoo]

When doing shore dives in Queens, NY I have watched Lion Fish (juvies mind you) back down much much larger adult fish that would normally eat small things without a thought. Those little boogers are fearless. The only predator they seem to fall pray to is winter. It gets cold and they die off. Unfortunately that won't be happening in Bonaire I should think.

 

[lmorin]

What is the potential risk of lion fish becoming established on Bonaire?

Virtually 100% certain.

 

[Papa_Bear]

A lot of miss information out there so here is a link to everything you might want to know, and they do have natural predators even in the Atlantic!
Two Tanked Productions HD & SD Underwater Productions and video services

 

[BDSC]

Hey Papa Bear!

I read the first link you had but when I tried to pull up the second link "Another interesting study link" my computer came up with "link not found" or something like that. Might want to check on that.

Thanks for the info by the way! A good read on the subject.