Lionfish Hunting Video

clowntrigger4 · 07/30/2012, 07:00 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRCFZcROK48

Here is an interesting lionfish hunting video!

steve053 · 07/31/2012, 09:11 PM

Pretty cool. Thanks for posting.

Mhowes130 · 07/31/2012, 09:19 PM

What exactly was the purpose of that?

Joe0813 · 07/31/2012, 09:20 PM

why are they killing them? or did i miss something

Spyderturbo007 · 07/31/2012, 09:43 PM

They are an invasive species to that area. Check out this.

Joe0813 · 07/31/2012, 09:48 PM

wow never knew that.... well spear away haha

sponger0 · 08/01/2012, 06:54 AM

They are destroying reefs by people introducing them into areas that arent their natural habitat. Florida and North Carolina have a major problem with them. Some places even offer money for them. Even in the carribean, I believe, they are using them as a food source since they are so abundant.

acroman · 08/01/2012, 09:06 AM

There are posters by a lot of the docks warning people about them, and providing a bit of info (dont toss them back, spines, etc.)
I've seen a few recipes for lionfish, and they apparently are quite good. They are not incredibly common (yet) but the goal behind releasing and publicizing recipes is to try to get more people to get target the lions and remove them before they can get worse. Having no natural predators allows them to perfectly move into the local ecosystem, and out-compete (and/or eat) existing species.

fishguy597 · 08/01/2012, 09:52 AM

While diving in cozumel the divemaster was using a metal spear to kill them . He would have 4 or 5 of them on the spear then we would find a moray eel to eat them up. I guess the eels can't catch them on their own.

Mr.Tan · 08/01/2012, 10:37 AM

its ashame they have to kill them, they are an extremely beautiful fish...but we can't have them ruining the reef systems due to the explosion in over-population.

Its not the fishes fault, its the people who release them where they are not supposed to be.

clowntrigger4 · 08/01/2012, 01:34 PM

Here is another video of a lionfish hunter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyJMBEPWdLs

acroman · 08/01/2012, 01:39 PM

http://www.deathtolionfish.org/index.html

and

http://www.lionfishhunters.org/Recipes.html

They actually sound pretty good. Looks like i need to go diving

clowntrigger4 · 08/01/2012, 01:42 PM

Here is a video about batfish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsKYt8s5M-s

nrbelk · 08/01/2012, 05:01 PM

I have read that you need to be careful when eating lionfish due to Ciguatera, a food poison brought on by eating reef fish.

sfmacguy · 08/01/2012, 05:23 PM

thats awesome

Reefmedic79 · 08/01/2012, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrbelk

I have read that you need to be careful when eating lionfish due to Ciguatera, a food poison brought on by eating reef fish.

Eating large or older fish would increase the risk, but a dozen small 6-7 in. ones would be good eating.

reefrf · 08/01/2012, 11:07 PM

More news on this. This is fascinating in a bad way. Sounds like the only natural predator they have in their native habitat is a Grouper which apparently has been over fished.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-24/u...bster?_s=PM:US

clowntrigger4 · 08/02/2012, 10:09 AM

Here is another video you guys will like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIuDzmOYUug

07/30/2012, 07:00 PM	#1
clowntrigger4 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 78	Lionfish Hunting Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRCFZcROK48 Here is an interesting lionfish hunting video!

07/31/2012, 09:20 PM	#4
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	why are they killing them? or did i miss something __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

07/31/2012, 09:48 PM	#6
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	wow never knew that.... well spear away haha __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

08/01/2012, 11:07 PM	#17
reefrf reefrf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego CA. Posts: 1,026	Lionfish More news on this. This is fascinating in a bad way. Sounds like the only natural predator they have in their native habitat is a Grouper which apparently has been over fished. http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-24/u...bster?_s=PM:US __________________ RF RIP 150g.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1651699&perpage=25&pagenumber=1 Current Tank Info: 250g 72x30x27 (Starphire) Lighting-Giesemann Infiniti 3x250w HQI Phoenix 4T-5's. 75g sump/Reef Octopus SRO5000 Skimmer/ GEO 624 Calcium Reactor. Circulation 3 x MP40QD 1/4 hp Artica

07/31/2012, 09:11 PM	#2
steve053 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brookfield, WI Posts: 108	Pretty cool. Thanks for posting.

07/31/2012, 09:19 PM	#3
Mhowes130 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 5	What exactly was the purpose of that?

07/31/2012, 09:43 PM	#5
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	They are an invasive species to that area. Check out this.

08/01/2012, 06:54 AM	#7
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	They are destroying reefs by people introducing them into areas that arent their natural habitat. Florida and North Carolina have a major problem with them. Some places even offer money for them. Even in the carribean, I believe, they are using them as a food source since they are so abundant.

08/01/2012, 09:06 AM	#8
acroman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 152	There are posters by a lot of the docks warning people about them, and providing a bit of info (dont toss them back, spines, etc.) I've seen a few recipes for lionfish, and they apparently are quite good. They are not incredibly common (yet) but the goal behind releasing and publicizing recipes is to try to get more people to get target the lions and remove them before they can get worse. Having no natural predators allows them to perfectly move into the local ecosystem, and out-compete (and/or eat) existing species.

08/01/2012, 09:52 AM	#9
fishguy597 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Minooka Il Posts: 912	While diving in cozumel the divemaster was using a metal spear to kill them . He would have 4 or 5 of them on the spear then we would find a moray eel to eat them up. I guess the eels can't catch them on their own.

08/01/2012, 10:37 AM	#10
Mr.Tan Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: York, PA Posts: 734	its ashame they have to kill them, they are an extremely beautiful fish...but we can't have them ruining the reef systems due to the explosion in over-population. Its not the fishes fault, its the people who release them where they are not supposed to be.

08/01/2012, 01:34 PM	#11
clowntrigger4 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 78	Here is another video of a lionfish hunter! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyJMBEPWdLs

08/01/2012, 01:39 PM	#12
acroman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 152	http://www.deathtolionfish.org/index.html and http://www.lionfishhunters.org/Recipes.html They actually sound pretty good. Looks like i need to go diving

08/01/2012, 01:42 PM	#13
clowntrigger4 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 78	Here is a video about batfish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsKYt8s5M-s

08/01/2012, 05:01 PM	#14
nrbelk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 935	I have read that you need to be careful when eating lionfish due to Ciguatera, a food poison brought on by eating reef fish.

08/01/2012, 05:23 PM	#15
sfmacguy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: sf bayarea Posts: 127	thats awesome

08/02/2012, 10:09 AM	#18
clowntrigger4 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 78	Here is another video you guys will like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIuDzmOYUug