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  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Chef Jim Shirah of Northern Florida prepares a plate of lionfish. Their white, flaky meat is often compared to grouper and snapper and is considered especially delicious. According to Jim, lionfish is one of their most popular dishes because they taste great and are guilt-free.
    20180228-DSC_5230.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • A lionfish (Pterois volitans) over coral at night in The Bahamas
    20170311HI091.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
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) over coral in The Bahamas.
    20170311HI020.jpg
  • Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming under a coral ledge (Image upsidedown). Palau.
    20191015-500_4063.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) takes shelter near a discarded plastic oil container in The Bahamas.
    20190215-500_3161.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
  • The face of an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in The Bahamas.
    2016_06_29HILionfish442.jpg
  • Jewelry made from the tails of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) increases the value. Image made on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2015_11_30HI0917.jpg
  • A red lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting moluccan cardinal fish (Apogon moluccensis) in a type of seagrass called tape grass (Enhalus acoroides) off North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
    20180916-500_1642.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_3451.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
  • A scuba diver culls invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) from a coral reef off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas.
    2016_06_18Freeport054.jpg
  • The venomous spines of an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) photographed off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2014_11_25HI026.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
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and tourist snorkelers in The Bahamas.
    2014_12_22HI012.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_3671.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_3555.jpg
  • An invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunting baitfish in a cave off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2013_feb24_HI139.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) in a lab tank to be studied by researchers at the Cape Eleuthera Institute.
    2015_09_08_CEI316.jpg
  • A lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunts cardinal fish in the seagrass off Manado, Indonesia. Seagrass is an important habitat for both predators and prey.
    Habitat.jpg
  • A beautiful coral reef scene filled with a great diversity of fish and coral life. Image made near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180925-500_3678.jpg
  • Chef Jim Shirah of Northern Florida prepares a plate of lionfish. Their white, flaky meat is often compared to grouper and snapper and is considered especially delicious. According to Jim, lionfish is one of their most popular dishes because they taste great and are guilt-free.
    Food
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1100 lionfish caught in a single day by 5 teams during the 8th annual Green Turtle Cay Lionfish Derby off Abaco, Bahamas are cleaned for food, if they are large enough.<br />
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In Pensacola, FL, 8,121 lionfish were caught by 22 teams during a 2 day tournament in 2016.
    Tournament
  • Diver removes spines of a lionfish. Spearing on scuba is illegal in the Bahamas, but there is a special exemption for lionfish. In order to legally spear lionfish on scuba, however, you must go with a commercial dive operation. The measure is in place to help ensure spear fisherman do not catch other species.
    2016_06_18Freeport458.jpg
  • 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
  • Commercial lobster fisherman Stewart Pinder turns his attention to lionfish when lobster season is closed. There is big prize money on the line in lionfish derby's.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby441c.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
  • 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
  • Patrons of a lionfish derby get a taste. Lionfish are considered very good eating and are guilt-free for those refusing to eat other seafoods that are caught in unsustainable fisheries.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby220.jpg
  • Marine biologist Dr. Jocelyn Curtis-Quick observes lionfish in her lab, along with researcher Alanna Waldman at the Cape Eleuthera Institute in the Bahamas. In addition to research the team conducts outreach in the area. Educating the public, paying fisherman for their lionfish and teaching how to make their fins and tails into jewellery.
    2015_09_08_CEI068.jpg
  • A lionfish is brought to the surface by lionfish derby entrant Stewart Pinder.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby514.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
  • A lionfish is fed to a shark. It was once thought that you could teach predators like this Caribbean reef shark to eat lionfish, but there is no evidence any efforts have been working. Sharks tend to hunt weak or dying animals and actually help fish populations beneath them thrive.
    Predators.jpg
  • Founder and organiser of the annual Green Turtle Cay lionfish derby, Bobbie Lindsay (middle) enjoys a laugh at the end of a long day. For now, despite great efforts, the Caribbean will have to live under the rule of the lionfish.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby346.jpg
  • 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
  • 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
  • Chef Jim Shirah of Northern Florida prepares a plate of lionfish. Their white, flaky meat is often compared to grouper and snapper and is considered especially delicious. According to Jim, lionfish is one of their most popular dishes because they taste great and are guilt-free.
    20180228-DSC_5286.jpg
  • One team caught 466 lionfish in a single day during the Green Turtle Cay lionfish Derby in June of 2016.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby047.jpg
  • The invasion is so intense a single dive can yield dozens of lionfish even with a small spear. In the Bahamas spearing while on SCUBA is prohibited, but a special exemption was made for lionfish.
    2016_06_18Freeport054.jpg
  • A lionfish is passed into the boat at sunrise. It is one of 1100 speared or netted that day during the 8th annual Green Turtle Cay lionfish derby.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby015.jpg
  • A captain and a spear fisherman check their gps at dawn. They are looking for scouted locations where lionfish dwell in the hopes of winning the derby. Lionfish derby's are taken very seriously as large amounts of prize money are on the line.
    2016_06_25GTCLionfishDerby003.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
  • 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
  • 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. An island elder looks to the past as a healthy fishery becomes embattled.
    2015_12_7HI296.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) takes shelter near a discarded plastic oil container in The Bahamas.
    Plastic
  • 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. An island elder looks to the past as a healthy fishery becomes embattled.
    Wall Art
  • 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 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
  • Lionfish are right at home in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
    20180925-500_3678sm.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
  • 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
  • A lionfish is fed to a Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii, off Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas.
    2016_06_18Freeport087.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
  • The best way to cull lionfish today is to spear them one by one.
    Cull
  • 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 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
  • Lionfish tend to hide in the reef during the day, emerging at dawn and dusk, feeding on anything they can fit in their mouth, including endangered Nassau grouper and other important commercial species as well those species important for reef health.
    20180202-DSC_3451.jpg
  • Lionfish tend to hide in the reef during the day, emerging at dawn and dusk, feeding on anything they can fit in their mouth, including endangered Nassau grouper and other important commercial species as well those species important for reef health.
    20171107HI_186.jpg
  • Lionfish are ambush predators, staying in one spot and waiting for fish to swim by. When a fish small enough to fit in their mouth they inhale the prey in a split second.
    2016_06_29HILionfish442.jpg
  • A spear fisherman looks for approaching predators. While sharks pose almost no threat to scuba divers having a dying, bloody fish on the end of a spear changes the game. Lionfish cullers must be aware of their surroundings.
    2016_06_17Freeport002.jpg
  • Even divers who do not like to spear are joining the fight against the invasive lionfish
    SpearedInvasiveLionfish
  • The venomous spines of an invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans).
    Defence
  • 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
  • While the exact source of the lionfish invasion is not known, the aquarium trade is the most likely vector.
    Aquarium
  • Some places, like the gulf side of northern Florida, have high densities of lionfish.
    20180227-DSC_4867.jpg
  • Lionfish are most easily found around shipwrecks or human-made debris. Here one is pulled out of a small shipwreck off Freeport, Grand Bahama.
    2016_06_18Freeport006.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
  • Special on invasive lionfish.
    2016_06_18Freeport478.jpg
  • Lionfish are an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean. They have quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and are wreaking havoc on the local fish populations and reefs. People are trying to cull as many as possible though eradication is almost certainly impossible.
    2016_06_29HILionfish168.jpg
  • Lionfish is served in a Bahamian restaurant.
    2016_06_18Freeport495.jpg
  • Small holes on some reefs prove to be packed with lionfish during the day, while other reefs are empty.
    20170501HI133.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
  • Two red lionfish (Pterois volitans) and a crocodile fish (Cymbacephalus beauforti) in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
    20191005-500_2765.jpg
  • Lionfish cast a long shadow over the Caribbean's already struggling coral reefs.
    20180202-DSC_3614.jpg
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