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Will More Fishing Reverse Lionfish Invasion?
Monday, August 09, 2010 - Ehud Rattner
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A new study looking at how to curb the rapid growth of lionfish, an invasive species not native to the Atlantic Ocean, suggests that approximately 27 percent of mature lionfish will have to be removed monthly for one year to reduce its population growth rate to zero. But the good news is that the invasive fish happens to be delicious -- and NOAA is encouraging chefs to find new ways to introduce it to U.S. consumers.
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