Handling Venomous Lionfish Safely
Handling lionfish in the water after you have speared them or when you are cleaning them before cooking can be a dangerous task. Their venomous spines can lead to severe pain and blisters. There are tools and safety tips to help you stay safe when handling lionfish.
Lionfish have 18 venomous spines, 13 of which are in front of the dorsal fin on the top of the lionfish. There is 1 spine on each side in the pelvic fin and 3 spines in the anal fin.
What is it Like to Get Stung by a Lionfish?
While diving and Lionfish hunting my long-time scuba diving friend from Toronto, Mark McDonald, got stung by a lionfish.
What Is It Like to Get Stung by a Lionfish?
Roger J. Muller, Jr. just got stung by a Lionfish and this is a live video telling firsthand what it is like to get stung.
Lionfish Spears, Zookeepers & Stings
Roger J. Muller, Jr., and Rafael Flores, Jr. discuss different types of Lionfish spears, Zookeepers and Lionfish stings in Part 2 of this Lionfish Information Series.
Aloe Man & Benefits of Aloe Vera on Lionfish Stings
Palm Beach, Aruba - Today I had the honor to interview Andre aka the Aruba Aloe Man on the beach.
Lionfish Hunting Safety Tips: Part 4 The Sting
The fourth and last installment of our four part series about Lionfish Culling Safety Tips, including a montage of many of our lionfish friends.
Lionfish Hunting Safety Tips: Part 3 Handling
This is our second in a series of 4 Lionfish Culling Safety Tip videos. This one is on how to safely handle the invasive venomous lionfish.
Lionfish Hunting Safety Tips: Part 2 The Hunt
Lionfish University is a 501c3 non profit dedicated to ocean conservation. This is part 2 in a 4 part series about invasive lionfish culling safety tips.
Lionfish Hunting Safety Tips: Part 1
Lionfish University shares information and resources relating to the infestation of this invasive species. Their goal is to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining these fragile ecosystems in the global community.
Lionfish Stings
Lionfish can be dangerous to encounter with their venomous spines, which can lead to severe pain, blistering and even paralysis.
Lionfish Cleaning Safety & Tools
Special guest Chef Siva Kumar discusses the dangers of handling Lionfish before cooking.
Stung by a venomous Lionfish – What not to do!
This video shows Roger's experience getting stung by a venomous lionfish while spearing in Portabello, Panama.
Stung by a Lionfish & Can Lionfish Fly?
On Thanksgiving weekend 2017 I was diving hunting Lionfish with some Instructor friends and my buddy Alton was stung by a Lionfish spine.
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