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Searchingfor Solutions
Scientists.Divers.Evenchefs.Allareworkingonthelionfishproblem.Onescientistinventedatrap.Itspringsopenontheoceanfloor.Lionfishswiminside.Afishermantugsonthetrap.Itcloses,shuttinginany lionfish.
Divershuntlionfish.Theyholdcompetitions.They arecalledlionfish“derbies.”Thegoalistocaptureasmanylionfishaspossible.Manylionfishhavebeencaughtinthis way.
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Adiverspearsmanylionfishduringalionfish "derby."
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Cooksmakelionfish recipes.
AFishyFare
Stillothersthink:“Ifwecan'tbeatthem,eatthem.”Lionfisharesafetoeat.So,chefshavemadenewrecipesusing lionfish.
Scientistsagreethatthelionfishproblemisserious.Wecan’tdoawaywithalllionfish.Trappingthemhelps.Eatingthemalsohelps.Theremaybeother solutions.
Wemustcontinuetolookforanswers.Thehealthofouroceansdependson it.
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