Eat lionfish

[watsayu]

Nassau grouper Closed Season -
December 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009

Eat lionfish as an alternate this season

Lionfish on the Menu? - Why not encourage a commercial lionfish fishery

Lionfish are an invasive, non-native species that are rapidly reproducing in our waters. They are voracious predators, competing with our local fish for food and consuming some of our valuable fishery species. Lionfish have very few predators, although Nassau grouper have been known to eat them. By ensuring a healthy Nassau grouper population and by targeting the lionfish as a food fish, we may be able to combat this threat to our marine environment.
Lionfish are tasty. They can be filleted or pan-fried whole
Lionfish flesh is safe to eat.
Lionfish venom is located in the spines and is deactivated by heat.
Lionfish are sold as a food fish in the Pacific region.

GO GREEN - Eat Lionfish!

Lionfish prepared for cooking by Mr. Gregory Maillis at the National Lionfish Response Plan Workshop - Nov 6-7, 2008

SAFETY FIRST!
Lionfish spines are venomous but the fish can be safely handled once the spines have been removed. If you catch a lionfish, use caution to avoid a puncture wound. Seek medical attention if you are injured by lionfish spines

First Aid: Apply hot water (as hot as is safe) and seek immediate medical care.

For more information on lionfish & Nassau grouper visit our website at www.breef.org

The Marine and Environmental Studies Institute (MESI), an organization of the College of The Bahamas is working in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources and other partners to create a National Lionfish Response Plan. You can get involved by:
Reporting lionfish sightings online

Providing fresh or frozen specimens for the National Specimen Library - If you wish to participate in this initiative, contact the Department of Marine Resources - 242-393-1777 or MESI 242-302-4413 for further information.

If you would like to assist us by helping to distribute Nassau grouper closed season posters or postcards, call our office at 242-327-9000.

Happy Holidays

[hot sauce]

if the price is right, they can take off
is the Marine dept pushing them?

[YardManPickney]

potters cay or montagu ramp is sell any?

[African Queen]

Nassau grouper Closed Season -
December 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009

Eat lionfish as an alternate this season
Lionfish on the Menu? - Why not encourage a commercial lionfish fishery
Lionfish are an invasive, non-native species that are rapidly reproducing in our waters. They are voracious predators, competing with our local fish for food and consuming some of our valuable fishery species. Lionfish have very few predators, although Nassau grouper have been known to eat them. By ensuring a healthy Nassau grouper population and by targeting the lionfish as a food fish, we may be able to combat this threat to our marine environment.
Lionfish are tasty. They can be filleted or pan-fried whole
Lionfish flesh is safe to eat.
Lionfish venom is located in the spines and is deactivated by heat.
Lionfish are sold as a food fish in the Pacific region.

GO GREEN - Eat Lionfish!

Lionfish prepared for cooking by Mr. Gregory Maillis at the National Lionfish Response Plan Workshop - Nov 6-7, 2008
SAFETY FIRST!
Lionfish spines are venomous but the fish can be safely handled once the spines have been removed. If you catch a lionfish, use caution to avoid a puncture wound. Seek medical attention if you are injured by lionfish spines
First Aid: Apply hot water (as hot as is safe) and seek immediate medical care.
For more information on lionfish & Nassau grouper visit our website at www.breef.org
The Marine and Environmental Studies Institute (MESI), an organization of the College of The Bahamas is working in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources and other partners to create a National Lionfish Response Plan. You can get involved by:
Reporting lionfish sightings online
Providing fresh or frozen specimens for the National Specimen Library - If you wish to participate in this initiative, contact the Department of Marine Resources - 242-393-1777 or MESI 242-302-4413 for further information.
If you would like to assist us by helping to distribute Nassau grouper closed season posters or postcards, call our office at 242-327-9000.
Happy Holidays

Do I take it this is going on the Christmas Dinner Menu?

[rozi.bush]

Lion fish ??? first time heard. quite odd.

[YardManPickney]

where can one buy some of dese?
any restaurants sell dis?

[generalcrazy]

where can one buy some of dese?
any restaurants sell dis?

shhhh, you ga start sound like rozi bush da spam butt.

[child of the King]

Lion fish ??? first time heard. quite odd.

Just on the news.

[YardManPickney]

is dis a lionfish
pic from a canal in freeport
aye TM u is b in dis canal????

[child of the King]

is dis a lionfish
pic from a canal in freeport

Yup.

[The Point]

is dis a lionfish
pic from a canal in freeport
aye TM u is b in dis canal????

Neva! Da een look edible...

[canesfins]

They better properly teach Bahamians how to clean these fish or many will be stng by the spines trying to clean them.

[Little Fisherman]

The local fishermen out west are reporting seeing thousands of them. They are afraid to mess with them because they are not sure how to deal with them. Also do not see any on Montique fish mongers.

[canesfins]

The local fishermen out west are reporting seeing thousands of them. They are afraid to mess with them because they are not sure how to deal with them. Also do not see any on Montique fish mongers.

They are all over the place. I currently have 2 sitting under my dock. I saw 8 under the dock when I went to Spanish Wells last. They are taking over our waters for sure.

[tonymontana]

is dis a lionfish
pic from a canal in freeport
aye TM u is b in dis canal????

There was one or two around the entrance point to dover sound , but none so far in my area,If I do see one i will catch it and try it out. My freind mr Bell says they taste great , i may have him clean it and cook it for me if i ever catch one.