Posts Tagged ‘lionfish’
Lionfish, Not Just for Food Anymore!
The fight against the lionfish invasion has just recruited a new secret weapon.... The Fashion Industry! Utilizing a centuries old tanning technique developed in Korea, the nonvenomous pelvic fins of the lionfish are hand assembled by artisans in the Yucatan to produce this [Read More]
Consumer Conservation
The lionfish appears to be a truly sustainable source of seafood, it tastes great, it is a massively successful breeder and voracious feeder. We need to take advantage of the very traits the lionfish has that makes it such a potentially damaging invasive species. [Read More]
What Does Lionfish Taste Like
The filets are very easy to scale, with very small scales that come off almost in your hand after the fish is dead. Once they are cooked, deboning them is as easy as pulling on either side, the filet falls right off. Cooking is as easy as pan frying, which gives you a [Read More]
Lionfish Harvest Moving Forward
Things are moving along in the fight against the Caribbean Lionfish invasion. Our contact with the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association) is working hard to create a national media campaign to raise awareness of the growing impact of this invasive species. [Read More]
Venomous or poisonous
Working with wildlife, I am often neurotic about certain things. As the common person has no need to get as in depth as a professional zookeeper, it is no surprise there is quite a bit of confusion when it comes to venomous or poisonous. [Read More]
Calling all Restaurants
Do you have a restaurant? Are you interested in providing a gourmet sustainable fish to your customers? We are currently building a database of interested restaurants that want to participate in the NOAA "Eat Lionfish" campaign. [Read More]
What impact does a lionfish have
he “most disastrous marine invasion in history,” or at least that is the potential impace of the beautiful but deadly Lionfish (Pterois volitans). [Read More]
Wild Predation on Lionfish
I will try to keep this page updated with some videos of animals that are eating on lionfish. While I am out, I sometimes cut the head off the lionfish and toss it down to the reef fish, in an effort to put a little nutrition back into the environment. [Read More]
What is a Lionfish
So what is a lionfish? To me, someone who has worked with animals all my adult life, the lionfish can be so many things. True, it is an invasive species, it is a threat to reefs worldwide, it is a venomous fish which should be treated with respect in the wild. To me [Read More]
Lionfish, the Fruit of the Sea
Anyway, like I was sayin', lionfish is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, lionfish-kabobs, lionfish creole, lionfish gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple lionfish, lemon lionfish, coconut [Read More]
