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Tag Archives: lionfish
The Data behind New England’s Exotic Non-Native Fishes
Over the past year, I’ve covered several stories about introductions of non-native, exotic fishes to U.S. waters. While most of my work on the topic has focused on non-native marine fish species in Florida, I thought it might be interesting, given that I live … Continue reading
Posted in Invasive Species, Maine Fisheries, Massachusetts, Northeast Fisheries
Tagged arctic char, brook trout, brown trout, carp, Connecticut, exotic species, invasive fishes, knifefish, lionfish, minnows, New England, New Hampshire, Non-indigenous Aquatic Species, non-native species, Pacu, Piranha, Pirapatinga, Rhode Island, Siamese fighting fish, snakehead, suckermouth catfish, United States Geological Survey, Vermont
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First Report (and Removal) of Non-Native Surgeonfish Species in Florida
In a press release yesterday, the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) reported the first record of the non-native marine fish species Acanthurus pyroferus (commonly called the chocolate surgeonfish or the mimic lemon peel surgeonfish) in Florida waters. According to the release, the fish was first … Continue reading
Posted in Forida, Invasive Species, Ornamental Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries
Tagged Acanthurus pyroferus, Andy Dehart, Deb Devers, exotic fish and wildlife program, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, invasive species, Kristen Sommers, Lad Akins, lionfish, Lureen Ferretti, non-native species, REEF, Reef Environmental Education Foundation, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
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“Lionfish Bomb” Hits New York?
When I interviewed Todd Gardner last month while researching an article on lionfish, he told me he had not seen any of the invasive fishes in New York waters over the past three years. That’s what made last week’s find of a tiny … Continue reading
The Trouble with Trash Fish – Building Markets
“We have an idea what we might get, but we won’t know for sure until the day of the event,” said chef Stephen Phelps in an article published Wednesday in the Herald-Tribune. He was talking about the fish that will be … Continue reading
Posted in Chef's Collaborative, Forida, Groundfishing, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), Human Health, Invasive Species, Mercury, Overfishing, Southeast Fisheries
Tagged dogfish, Gulf Wild, herald-tribune, jason delacruz, lionfish, monkfish, pink salmon, stephen phelps, trash fish, trash fish dinner sarasota
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Eat Thine Enemy – Chefs Put Lionfish on the Menu
Chefs can play a leading role in creating markets and economic incentive for fisheries that need greater attention. While I’ve covered this dynamic frequently in articles and blog entires, I’m usually looking at situations where chefs are introducing diners to abundant and … Continue reading
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to Discuss Draft Lionfish Rules
Tomorrow at the April Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting in Havana, Florida, three draft rules pertaining to lionfish will be proposed. The draft rules are: Modifying FWC’s diving rule (68B-4.012, Florida Administrative Code [FAC]) and lionfish rule (68B-5.006, … Continue reading
Posted in Forida, Gulf of Mexico, Invasive Species, Legislation, Ornamental Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries
Tagged Dendrochirus, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, Lad Akins, lionfish, lionfish ban bills, proposed lionfish rules, Pterois miles, Pterois volitans, REEF, rulemaking, spearfishing for lionfish
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Snakeheads and Lionfish and Pythons…Oh My! The Risks Associated with the Trade in Live Animals
One fish, two ways. A delicacy in China, a killer in the United States. – Liz Robbins and Jeffrey Singer in the NYT On Tuesday, the New York Times published an article about a Brooklyn man, Yong Hao Wu, who is … Continue reading
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