What is a Bahamian solution to a dangerous invasive species? Eat ’em.
Join us for Part 1 of this documentary, which uses underwater footage to explore what we know about these non native invaders. Originally from the Indo-Pacific region of the world, lionfish are now a major threat to native juvenile fishes and invertebrates. They are invading Bahamian reefs at a dangerous rate, threatening the delicate balance of the marine ecosystem.
Part 2 further explores on-going lionfish research. Part 3 shows how to catch, clean and cook lionfish.
Lionfish Invasion DVDs are available through Friends of the Environment at www.friendsofthenvironment.org.
What is a Bahamian solution to a dangerous invasive species? Eat ’em.
Lionfish are invading Bahamian reefs at a dangerous rate, threatening native fish stocks and the delicate balance of the marine ecosystem. This documentary looks at one of the Bahamian responses to the invasion.
Join us for Part 1 which includes how this film came about and the scientists who wanted to raise awareness of the problems the lionfish invasion is causing. Using underwater footage, the documentary explores what we know about these non native invaders, which are originally from the Indo-Pacific region of the world and are now a major threat to native juvenile fishes and invertebrates.