Showing posts with label lionfish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lionfish. Show all posts

Thursday, April 07, 2011

The joy of cooking lionfish

Lionfish look scary, and they're nasty invaders that are taking over where they don't belong. So, let's fire up the overfishing machine that has done such a good job of threatening some old favorites like Atlantic halibut and Atlantic cod.

A new cookbook aims to help, the Lionfish Cookbook. Why not get people's appetites in line with conservation priorities, so that overconsumption becomes a virtue.

How about some Braised Lionfish in Szechuan Hot Bean Sauce? Yum.


Monday, June 30, 2008

Your lionfish don't want to be free

Lionfish get a primetime spotlight tonight on NBC News for their ability to deliver powerful stings and eat their way through Florida's reefs.
According to the article, OSU's Dr. Mark Hixon will be releasing a new paper showing that "one lionfish can deplete 79% of a reef in five weeks."

Let this be a reminder that, like puppies and babies, lionfish are a long-term commitment and you can't just abandon them when you get bored. Florida's grouper thank you.