SGI Lionfish removal

[red_yakker]

A buddy showed me this. Apparently the guy was killing lionfish out from St. George Island, when he got the surprise of a lifetime! Great White!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewqpyHEE03I[/video]

[Salty Gator]

Cool video. Those lionfish are thick down there. I don't care how easy it is to put fish in the box w a spear, that's why I don't do it

[lonesouth]

raise your hand if you would have been that calm topside before you got in the boat.

[red_yakker]

Cool video. Those lionfish are thick down there. I don't care how easy it is to put fish in the box w a spear, that's why I don't do it

Yeah, one of the more surprising parts of the video for me was the number of lionfish. I had no idea they were that thick!

[zload]

NOPE not happening

[silverking]

Yeah, one of the more surprising parts of the video for me was the number of lionfish. I had no idea they were that thick!

Nor do a lot of other people. It really is shocking how quickly they're spreading. Fortunately, there is a growing seafood market for them. I wrote a feature on removal efforts for the next issue of TIDE. One of my sources was a part-time diver in Apalach who makes enough to pay for his hobby. I haven't eaten lionfish yet, but I'm told they're delicious. Described as a cross between hogfish and snapper. Sharks or no sharks, let's hope they kill as many of the little buggers as they can.

[leonreno]

I'm thinking it would be a lot easier to get one of those underwater vacuum machines they use to dredge for gold to just suck those lionfish up. You could really clean up fast.