b'Intro to Frontiers in Marine Science April 2022 Lessons from the Western Atlantic Lionfish Invasionto Inform Management in the Mediterranean. Lionfish University is honored to have been a part of an esteemed groupof scientists from the Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean who areexperts on the lionfish invasion and were co-authors of the paper Lessons from the Western Atlantic Lionfish Invasion to Inform Management in the Mediterranean published in Frontiers of Marine Science in April. Here is the link to the complete paper:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.865162/full.The most important management lessons we identify are thefollowing:Conducting regular removals by spearfishing with scuba can reducethe abundances of invasive lionfish and let native reef fish rebound.Encouraging the development of recreational and commercial lionfish fisheries can result in continued invasive lionfish population control.Engaging local communities can help achieve lionfish removals,market development, research, public education and a strong senseof community involvement.Two failed approaches we advise against:Feeding lionfish to native fish to promote predationImplementing bounty programs to incentivize lionfish culling24'