Searchingfor Solutions

Scientists.Divers.Evenchefs.Allareworkingonthelionfishproblem.Onescientistinventedatrap.Itspringsopenontheoceanfloor.Lionfishswiminside.Afishermantugsonthetrap.Itcloses,shuttinginany lionfish.


Divershuntlionfish.Theyholdcompetitions.They arecalledlionfish“derbies.”Thegoalistocaptureasmanylionfishaspossible.Manylionfishhavebeencaughtinthis way.

Thistrapsnapsshuttocatch lionfish.

Adiverspearsmanylionfishduringalionfish "derby."

Cooksmakelionfish recipes.

AFishyFare

Stillothersthink:“Ifwecan'tbeatthem,eatthem.”Lionfisharesafetoeat.So,chefshavemadenewrecipesusing lionfish.


Scientistsagreethatthelionfishproblemisserious.Wecan’tdoawaywithalllionfish.Trappingthemhelps.Eatingthemalsohelps.Theremaybeother solutions.


Wemustcontinuetolookforanswers.Thehealthofouroceansdependson it.