by AquaNerd | Apr 18, 2016 | Fish, Reef, Science
Whole fried lionfish from Fish Fish of Miami, Florida. Photo by Food Republic Rage against the invasive Lionfish off the Atlantic Coast is heating up to an entirely new level thanks to Grocery Store Chain, Whole Foods and Montertey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program. Today, Whole Foods announced that it will begin selling Lionfish in it’s U.S. West Coasts stores within the next six months. AquaNerd couldn’t be happier to hear this news and we are glad to see a national retailer offering these fish for consumption in at West Cost stores with the possibility of it going national soon after that. The catalyst for Whole Foods’ decision was the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program giving the Lionfish its “Best Choice/Green” rating. Whole by Lemon T.Y.K | Mar 30, 2016 | Fish, Photography, Science
I know I haven’t been on here much recently, and I apologize for that. I’ve just been swamped with work, and have been really busy. So much so that I neglected to realize that this post is coming out not on a Monday, but on a Wednesday!… by Admin | Dec 11, 2015 | Conservation, Fish
In an earlier post I wrote about how divers kill and catch the non-native lionfish that are causing so much trouble in the waters around the Gulf of Mexico, Florida and the Caribbean. The methodology is simple, kill them as humanely as you can, take care with the... by Admin | Dec 5, 2015 | Conservation, Fish
The population explosion of lionfish in the Caribbean and Mexican Gulf is reaching critical levels, and divers are taking measures to help cull the population. The origin of the original (invasive) fish is widely debated, and theories abound: they were deliberately... by Matthew Stansbery | Jun 19, 2015 | Conservation, Fish, Industry
Thats right folks the infamous Caribbean species has made its way all the down the coast to Brazilian waters. A single lionfish was speared off the coast and a team of researchers including scientists from the California Academy of Sciences confirmed species...
