sen5241b July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 THIS WAS OVERDUE. http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2014/07/25/coral-excerpt-banned-floridas-new-lionfish-rules/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 Now they just have to post a $5.00 bounty for each one brought in to the "State". Then sell it it a restaurant, and the food chain is changed.... a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 So a lot of restaurants in Florida, especially in the Keys where reef tourism is a big revenue source, reward people for bringing in lionfish. Some places will cook it for you for free and you just have to pay for your sides. Others have contests. Local fisherman are aware of how dangerous this creature is to the native populations. I went through a period where I would see at least one on every dive. Of course, those dives were in protected habitats, and we couldn't kill the lionfish. Looks like they are no longer safe in the sanctuaries! Admittedly, they are a beautiful fish and are still gorgeous to see while diving, but they wreak so much havok on the ecosystem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keraxis July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 I often wondered why they would import them to florida. Any diver and even some snorkelers could capture wild for a tank right off the reef. Their pests so it would actually help. As of right now they just kill them when their found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 I often wondered why they would import them to florida. Any diver and even some snorkelers could capture wild for a tank right off the reef. Their pests so it would actually help. As of right now they just kill them when their found. Last dive trip on was on in the Cayman Islands we killed about 15-30 on each dive for our group of 5. Our Diver Master felt us out at first to see what side we were on and once I told him I was all over killing them and could I do it he broke out the spears! He will rotate through 10-25 dive sites and never has a problem killing the same amount every dive. He just kills them and leaves them for the other fish. A lot of them are the size of basketballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave w July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 Last dive trip on was on in the Cayman Islands we killed about 15-30 on each dive for our group of 5. Our Diver Master felt us out at first to see what side we were on and once I told him I was all over killing them and could I do it he broke out the spears! He will rotate through 10-25 dive sites and never has a problem killing the same amount every dive. He just kills them and leaves them for the other fish. A lot of them are the size of basketballs. Wow, that sounds like fun. Like you say, it wouldn't cost much to put a bounty on them so people could really get to work killing them. It would be a few million dollars well spent because it would help save the tourist industry there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 Not to mention humans are excellent at eliminating species we want to save, how about turn the tables and eliminate a species that needs to be removed! ( from non native areas only of course.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 Here are some fun (Yes it is sarcastic) lionfish facts: The invasion of lionfish poses a major threat to the Western Atlantic and Bermuda's marine ecosystem Origins: Lionfish are an invasive species in the Western Atlantic and are likely to cause economic and environmental harm Lionfish originate from the Indo-Pacific Region It is believed that they were introduced into the Atlantic in the late 1980s by local aquariums or fish hobbyists in Florida Lionfish have now spread throughout the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, South America and as far north as Massachusetts - and now they are in Bermuda Behaviour Lionfish prey on species which are commercially, recreationally and ecologically important Lionfish are indiscriminate predators that consume more than 70 species of fish and many invertebrate species such as shrimp and crab Lionfish can reduce juvenile fish populations on a reef by nearly 90% in as little as five weeks Lionfish can eat up to 30 times their own stomach volume Lionfish have been found with more than 30 fish in their stomach Lionfish have no known predators in our region so their population can increase exponentially Fast breeding Lionfish become capable of reproduction in less than a year - it takes our native fish 3-5 years! Reproduction can occur about every 4 days throughout the year In the Caribbean, a single female lionfish can spawn over 2 million eggs per year Lionfish grow rapidly, outgrowing native species with whom they compete for food and space Lionfish are relatively resistant to parasites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b July 31, 2014 Author Share July 31, 2014 And now this: Jupiter teen discovers lionfish not limited to saltwater http://www.wpbf.com/news/jupiter-teen-discovers-lionfish-not-limited-to-saltwater/26566208 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 July 31, 2014 Share July 31, 2014 You're about a month behind... Legislation went into effect mid-June and her science project was recognized about a month ago as well all over the place. She has since been invited to speak at MACNA but I am unsure of the status of that as it looks like her father was an advisor on a research project a few years back and may have guided his daughter to duplicate that, essentially stealing the results and findings that already were out there. I doubt the kid knew anything about this, but the dad certainly did. I believe the findings in the original study were down to 6 ppt whereas hers went down to 5 ppt (or something like that). The real travesty is that both the kid and the original researcher are being crucified depending on which circle you run in and demands are being made that the original guy credit the child in his papers... That dad should be ashamed of himself for the negative attention he has brought onto this study, the researcher he advised, and most of all his own daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme July 31, 2014 Share July 31, 2014 You're about a month behind... Legislation went into effect mid-June and her science project was recognized about a month ago as well all over the place. She has since been invited to speak at MACNA but I am unsure of the status of that as it looks like her father was an advisor on a research project a few years back and may have guided his daughter to duplicate that, essentially stealing the results and findings that already were out there. I doubt the kid knew anything about this, but the dad certainly did. I believe the findings in the original study were down to 6 ppt whereas hers went down to 5 ppt (or something like that). The real travesty is that both the kid and the original researcher are being crucified depending on which circle you run in and demands are being made that the original guy credit the child in his papers... That dad should be ashamed of himself for the negative attention he has brought onto this study, the researcher he advised, and most of all his own daughter. Dave, Glad you brought that up. I read that news earlier as well. Here is a good article (obviously skewed towards the same conclusion as yours) that sums it up. http://ethicsalarms.com/2014/07/28/sixth-grader-lauren-arrington-is-no-plagiarist-this-science-fair-ethics-train-wreck-is-adult-engineered/ Still, good for the girl to be interested enough to move forward with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b July 31, 2014 Author Share July 31, 2014 I read about the controversy. Any lionfish been see in the Chesapeake yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keraxis July 31, 2014 Share July 31, 2014 And now this: Jupiter teen discovers lionfish not limited to saltwater http://www.wpbf.com/news/jupiter-teen-discovers-lionfish-not-limited-to-saltwater/26566208 From what i read she stole her research from a biologist. He had been researching for years and she copied his research for a science project (no fault there since all research should be checked) She somehow ended up with the credit though which isnt right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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