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  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. This image was made off Destin, Florida.
    20180227-DSC_4867.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. This image was made off Destin, Florida.
    20180227-DSC_4878.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. This image was made off Destin, Florida.
    20180227-DSC_4876.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. This image was made off Destin, Florida. Image was previously sold as RF.
    20180227-DSC_4672.jpg
  • Invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadow. These are highly destructive invasive species which can uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210527-500_9753.jpg
  • An invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Green crabs are  considered to be one of the most destructive marine invasive species.
    20210527-500_9463.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) on the end of a spear. In order to keep their numbers low, scuba divers and snorkelers are encouraged to spear as many as possible.
    20180205-DSC_3734.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is speared as part of an effort to help coral reefs adapt to this new predator. Image made off Abaco, Bahamas.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby514.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish on the end of a spear. In order to keep their numbers low, scuba divers and snorkelers are encouraged to spear as many as possible.
    2015_11_02HI070.jpg
  • Invasive wireweed (Sargassum muticum) just offshore off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20201128-500_8717.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is speared as part of an effort to help coral reefs adapt to this new predator. Image made off Abaco, Bahamas.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby552.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is netted as part of an effort to help coral reefs adapt to this new predator. Image made off Abaco, Bahamas.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby900.jpg
  • An invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in a seagrass meadow off Vancouver Island, BC. Green crabs are especially destructive in seagrass meadows because they dig in the sediment for food and uproot the seagrass. They can decimate this important plant quickly.
    20210527-500_9753.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210527-500_9456.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9222.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9072.jpg
  • A scuba diver feeds an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought that if the sharks learned that lionfish taste good they would actively hunt live lionfish. So far, that has not been the case.
    2016_06_19Freeport615.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9098.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_8991.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210517-500_7928.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9430.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9429.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9218.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9002.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210517-500_7937.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210517-500_7918.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210517-500_7901.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210517-500_7851.jpg
  • A scuba diver culls invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) from a coral reef off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas.
    2016_06_18Freeport054.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting baitfish in a cave off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2013_feb24_HI139.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) over coral in The Bahamas.
    20170311HI020.jpg
  • A scuba diver spears and invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Spearing on scuba is illegal in The Bahamas, however, a special exemption was made for lionfish.
    2016_06_19Freeport577.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) is fed to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought sharks could be trained to feed on lionfish by feeding them speared lionfish which, so far, this has proved to be false.
    2016_06_18Freeport082.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210517-500_7916.jpg
  • A scuba diver spears and invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Spearing on scuba is illegal in The Bahamas, however, a special exemption was made for lionfish.
    2016_06_17Freeport002.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and tourist snorkelers in The Bahamas.
    2014_12_22HI012.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210527-500_9463.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9274.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9273.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9201.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210526-500_9016.jpg
  • Invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) among dead seashells and a muddy seabed. These crabs uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210517-500_7487.jpg
  • Invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) uproot important seagrass and can out-compete native crab species. Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210517-500_7592.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) takes shelter near a discarded plastic oil container in The Bahamas.
    20190215-500_3161.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3671.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3614.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3495.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3451.jpg
  • The face of an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in The Bahamas.
    2016_06_29HILionfish168.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting at night off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20180202-DSC_3555.jpg
  • One team caught 466 lionfish in a single day during the Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas lionfish Derby in June of 2016. Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are an invasive species in the Atlantic ocean and spear fishing tournaments like this help the reefs and raise awareness about the issue.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby047.jpg
  • A mural is painted on the side of a small grocery store on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas depicting how the fait of the Bahamian fishery is tied closely to that of the invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans). An island elder looks to the past as a healthy fishery becomes embattled.
    2015_12_7HI296.jpg
  • A mural is painted on the side of a small grocery store on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas depicting how the fate of the Bahamian fishery is tied closely to that of the invasive lionfish. An island elder looks to the past as a healthy fishery becomes embattled.
    Invasive Lionfish003.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) takes shelter near a discarded plastic oil container in The Bahamas.
    Plastic
  • A leftover antler from a reindeer/caribou (Rangifer tarandus) on South Georgia Island. They were brought over as a food source for whalers in the early 1900's and then eradicated from 2013-2015.
    20211129-501_2759.jpg
  • While a fairly minor concern individually, together the invasive species is spreading virus-like throughout the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, wreaking havoc on reef ecosystems throughout the region.
    Invader.jpg
  • A lionfish (Pterois volitans) over coral at night in The Bahamas
    20170311HI091.jpg
  • Lionfish tails are dried on a cutting board. They will be made into jewelry by Bahamian women. Adding value to this invasive species helps encourage fisherman to catch them instead of endangered fish like the Nassau grouper.
    Jewelry.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish is speared during the annual Green Turtle Cay Lionfish derby. Lionfish are invasive and this is one attempt to help the local marine ecosystem.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby552.jpg
  • Even divers who do not like to spear are joining the fight against the invasive lionfish
    SpearedInvasiveLionfish
  • Commercial fisherman Andres Maldonado hunts for more lionfish after spearing several of the invasive species off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. He noticed drastic and obvious declines in fish numbers and habitat availbale after Hurricane Maria in 2017 which put many other commercial fisherman out of business. Lionfish eat native fish and contribute to fish declines, compounding the problem. Image release available.
    Gross_PuertoRico070.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. A team of lionfish hunters are spearing them to help the local ecosystem.This image was made off Destin, Florida.
    20180227-DSC_5075.jpg
  • The face of an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in The Bahamas.
    2016_06_29HILionfish442.jpg
  • A scuba diver feeds an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought that if the sharks learned that lionfish taste good they would actively hunt live lionfish. So far, that has not been the case.
    2016_06_19Freeport697.jpg
  • Fisherman are paid to catch invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the Caribbean to help reduce their numbers and, in turn, help the reefs. Image made on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2015_12_7HI518.jpg
  • Jewelry made from the tails of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) increases the value. Image made on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2015_11_30HI0917.jpg
  • The tails of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) dry on a cutting board. The tails will be made into jewelry. Image made on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2015_09_08_CEI211.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in a lab tank to be studied by researchers at the Cape Eleuthera Institute.
    2015_09_08_CEI316.jpg
  • Commercial fisherman Andres Maldonado rises to the surface with a bag of lionfish after spearing several of the invasive species off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. He noticed drastic and obvious declines in fish numbers and habitat availbale after Hurricane Maria in 2017 which put many other commercial fisherman out of business. Lionfish eat native fish and contribute to fish declines. Image release available.
    Gross_PuertoRico071.jpg
  • Commercial fisherman Andres Maldonado cuts the venomous spines off a lionfish after spearing the invasive species off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. He noticed drastic and obvious declines in fish numbers and habitat availbale after Hurricane Maria in 2017 which put many other commercial fisherman out of business. Lionfish eat native fish and contribute to fish declines. Image release available.
    Gross_PuertoRico069.jpg
  • After a lionfish derby, volunteers are rewarded with lionfish fingers. Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are an invasive species in the Atlantic ocean and spear fishing tournaments like this help the reefs and raise awareness about the issue.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby220.jpg
  • One team caught 466 lionfish in a single day during the Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas lionfish Derby in June of 2016. Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are an invasive species in the Atlantic ocean and spear fishing tournaments like this help the reefs and raise awareness about the issue.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby191.jpg
  • A scuba diver feeds an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought that if the sharks learned that lionfish taste good they would actively hunt live lionfish. So far, that has not been the case.
    2016_06_19Freeport616.jpg
  • A woman wearing a lionfish (Pterois volitans) necklace in The Bahamas. The species is invasive and fisherman are encouraged to cull them.
    2015_11_30HI0933.jpg
  • Commercial fisherman Andres Maldonado cuts the venomous spines off a lionfish after spearing the invasive species off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. He noticed drastic and obvious declines in fish numbers and habitat availbale after Hurricane Maria in 2017 which put many other commercial fisherman out of business. Lionfish eat native fish and contribute to fish declines. Image release available.
    Gross_PuertoRico069.jpg
  • The invasive lionfish is known to feed on juvenile Nassau grouper, so much so that they begin to taste the same to fish connoisseur's. It is also speculated that grouper are one of the few fish that are beginning to feed on live lionfish - making them even more important to the ecosystem.
    2016_12_13LongIslandBH1942.jpg
  • The venomous dorsal, anal and pelvic spines of a Lionfish, Pterois volitans, are extremely sharp and can cause a painful stick if handled incorrectly. While a fairly minor concern individually, together the invasive species is spreading virus-like throughout the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea and wreaking havoc to reef ecosystems throughout the region.
    2014_11_25HI026.jpg
  • The venomous dorsal, anal and pelvic spines of a Lionfish, Pterois volitans, are extremely sharp and can cause a painful stick if handled incorrectly. While a fairly minor concern individually, together the invasive species is spreading virus-like throughout the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea and wreaking havoc to reef ecosystems throughout the region.
    2014_11_25HI026.jpg
  • The venomous spines of an invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans).
    Defence
  • While the exact source of the lionfish invasion is not known, the aquarium trade is the most likely vector.
    Aquarium
  • Tourists snorkel with a lionfish. While they are a beautiful species to see most tourists are intrigued to learn about their history and often leave the excursion ready to buy lionfish at local restaurants possibly saving a native fish from the pan.
    Invasive Lionfish010.jpg
  • Eleuthera small business owner Holly Burrows wearing the lionfish jewellery she also sells. She sees the jewellery as both beautiful and important to Eleutheran waters.
    Invasive Lionfish009.jpg
  • Lionfish cast a long shadow over the Caribbean's already struggling coral reefs.
    20180202-DSC_3614.jpg
  • Some places, like the gulf side of northern Florida, have especially high densities of lionfish that can sustain an entire commercial fishery.
    20180227-DSC_4875.jpg
  • Lionfish are held in a container while scientists from the Cape Eleuthera Institute study their behaviour with the hopes of helping native species survive the onslaught.
    Science
  • Some places, like the gulf side of northern Florida, have especially high densities of lionfish that can sustain an entire commercial fishery.
    Density.jpg
  • The Ocean Hole is an inland pond or blue hole located on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas. It is believed to be over 600 feet deep and is located directly behind a school. A long time ago fish from the ocean were brought into the pond. It is likely these introduced species ate all the native species. Now the introduced fish rely heavily on food from locals and tourists alike. The Ocean Hole park is a major tourist attraction for this Bahamian out island.
    Dependence
  • The Ocean Hole is an inland pond or blue hole located on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas. It is believed to be over 600 feet deep and is located directly behind a school. A long time ago fish from the ocean were brought into the pond. It is likely these introduced species ate all the native species. Now the introduced fish rely heavily on food from locals and tourists alike. The Ocean Hole park is a major tourist attraction for this Bahamian out island.
    2016_09_03OceanHole0878.jpg
  • The Ocean Hole is an inland pond or blue hole located on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas. It is believed to be over 600 feet deep and is located directly behind a school. A long time ago fish from the ocean were brought into the pond. It is likely these introduced species ate all the native species. Now the introduced fish rely heavily on food from locals and tourists alike. The Ocean Hole park is a major tourist attraction for this Bahamian out island.
    2016_09_03OceanHole0507.jpg
  • The Ocean Hole is a blue hole located on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas. It is believed to be over 600 feet deep and is located directly behind a school. A long time ago fish from the ocean were brought into the pond. It is likely these introduced species ate all the native species. Now the introduced fish rely heavily on food from locals and tourists alike. The Ocean Hole park is a major tourist attraction for this Bahamian out island.
    2016_09_03OceanHole0279.jpg
  • Marine biologist and commercial lionfish hunter Alex Fogg is efficient at clearing out lionfish, but even he can’t go as deep as lionfish.
    20180227-DSC_5074.jpg
  • During the day lionfish generally tend to stay hiding in the reef, but around dawn and dusk they are kings of reef, swimming to the top and are often observed on the hunt.
    InvasiveLionfish3.jpg
  • The Cape Eleuthera Institute pays local fisherman for their lionfish. They use the meat to feed students at the local schools and the tails are dried and used to make jewellery.
    2015_12_7HI518.jpg
  • A lionfish is brought to the surface by lionfish derby entrant Stewart Pinder.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby514.jpg
  • Lionfish compete with grouper, snapper and other native species for decreasing resources. They will also eat juveniles of commercially important fish like the Nassau grouper, hogfish and snapper.
    2013_feb24_HI139.jpg
  • The best way to cull lionfish today is to spear them one by one.
    Cull
  • During the Green Turtle Cay Lionfish Derby there is a prize for the smallest fish and it is sought after. These tiny fish, about the size of a quarter, are better caught in small hand-nets.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby900.jpg
  • Some places, like the gulf side of northern Florida, have high densities of lionfish.
    20180227-DSC_4867.jpg
  • A Cuban tree frog changes colors to match the white roof it was sleeping on.
    Cuban_Tree_Frog025.jpg
  • A young woman takes a picture of a lionfish (Pterois volitans) in an aquarium with her cell phone. While no one is certain how lionfish first arrived in the Atlantic, the leading theory is they escaped or were released from aquariums. Lionfish are highly popular in the aquarium trade.
    2016_06_20AtlantisNassau118.jpg
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