Eat the lionfish, save the reef
Eat the lionfish, save the reef Monday 10 May 2021 Diver and fisherman John Procope prepares a lionfish for consumption by clipping off the venomous spike, making it safe to eat, at his home in Crown Point. Photo by David Reed - DAVID REID TOBAGO'S reef system has been under threat for years now with the coming to the island's waters of the lionfish. The fish is an invasive species with no natural predators in Caribbean waters. Lionfish eat fish, shrimp, crabs, juvenile octopus, squid, juvenile lobster and seahorses indiscriminately. If a lionfish can fit prey into its mouth, it will eat it...
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