PARADISE HUNTER
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Saw this on Cozumel Insider:
Capture and Sale of Lionfish Permitted
The fishing industry has been given permission to capture and sell lionfish for commercial and private use. The National Fisheries Commission has issued permits to the fishing cooperatives in order to benefit the fisheries with a new source of income, and also to benefit the reefs in the National Park. The permits are for “by catch” when the fishermen are hunting other fish. The fishermen have to report the numbers and types of fish they have caught, including lionfish (which have a special category). This way statistics can be gathered to support permits for hunting lionfish exclusively.
I'm hoping to see some lionfish on the menu next month. I understand that they're difficult to prep, but are a great tasting fish. I would encourage others to try the fish if you see it in a restaurant. Creating a market for them would help reduce their population and take some pressure off other popular fish like grouper.
PH
Capture and Sale of Lionfish Permitted
The fishing industry has been given permission to capture and sell lionfish for commercial and private use. The National Fisheries Commission has issued permits to the fishing cooperatives in order to benefit the fisheries with a new source of income, and also to benefit the reefs in the National Park. The permits are for “by catch” when the fishermen are hunting other fish. The fishermen have to report the numbers and types of fish they have caught, including lionfish (which have a special category). This way statistics can be gathered to support permits for hunting lionfish exclusively.
I'm hoping to see some lionfish on the menu next month. I understand that they're difficult to prep, but are a great tasting fish. I would encourage others to try the fish if you see it in a restaurant. Creating a market for them would help reduce their population and take some pressure off other popular fish like grouper.
PH