An invasive species, lionfish, has become a threat to native fish species in Florida waters of the Gulf and have been found in the western Gulf, too. They can produce thousands of eggs per year.
The lionfish is a clear example of biological invasion in the Mediterranean, having arrived primarily through the Suez Canal, a phenomenon known as Lessepsian migration.
The FWC Lionfish Challenge in Florida saw record-breaking participation and harvest numbers this year. Some 285 divers removed 31,773 invasive lionfish from fragile coral reef ecosystems in the Gulf ...
The FWC Lionfish Challenge in Florida saw record-breaking participation and harvest numbers this year. Some 285 divers removed 31,773 invasive lionfish from fragile coral reef ecosystems in the ...
(Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s 2024 Lionfish challenge broke records, removing 1,785 pounds of the invasive fish from Florida’s ...