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.
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 though, the lionfish gives us as conservationists, and even the human race options for so much more.
Currently we are working on developing a program which will utilize commercial support (restaurants) to assist Project Green Jungle and our partner organizations in this eradication program. Please stay tuned for our tutorial on how we dispatch and prepare animals for the restaurants.
The waters have been flat, and the seas have been like glass, so the last week and a half I have put a lot of time in the water, averaging 4-5 hours of water time per day,and I have gone out 6 times. In those six times I snorkeled four sections of the local reefs around Puerto Viejo.
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