Lionfish Person of the Week
Scott Berry
Scott Berry is partner of Scuba Adventures, which introduces men and women of all ages and races to the joys of underwater exploration and encourages them to dive, travel, and explore the globe each and every year.
Tom Vyles
Tom Vyles is part of the Ocean strike team for Scuba Adventures Plano and has a personal best of over 60 lionfish kills in one day.
Armando Abreu
Armando is helping promote and share the importance of taking care of the environment and being guardians of our seas.
Irv Miller
Chef Miller led the charge to eradicate invasive lionfish from Pensacola waters, by acquiring a wholesale saltwater license to purchase the fish whole from 'diver to door' and processing in house, serving the fish whenever weather permits and divers take the plunge.
Andres Hernandez Meza
Andres is working on a mission to control the lionfish invasion in Costa Rica while improving the coral reef conditions.
José Ugalde
José Ugalde is heading a mission to control the lionfish invasion in Costa Rica while improving the living conditions of fishermen and protecting the Caribbean reef system and giving species a chance to recover.
Sara Newton
Sara started the website lionfishpredators.com in 2021 to help educate and spread awareness about this invasive species. She also makes jewelry and accessories out of the lionfish fins.
Michaela Allenby
Michaela Allenby caught the first and biggest lionfish when diving with the Columbian Navy team. She also works at keeping the beaches clean in San Andreas Island, Columbia.
Charles Painter
Charles Painter is a Divemaster and Poseidon Rebreather Diver and works at the Shark Quest Dive Shop in Gulf Breeze Florida.
James Alicea
James Alicea is working with fishing cooperatives in other countries to establish a commercial lionfish industry, as well as helping equip divers in remote locations in South America and the Caribbean.
Laura Sudarsky
Laura Sudarsky is free diving in the Bahamas to remove as many lionfish as possible. She is also teaching the reef sharks to eat the lionfish.
Perry Megens
Perry Megens is a PADI Dive Master for Aruba Fly n' Dive. He helps customers getting ready to dive and takes them on tours underwater. He is an excellent lionfish hunter and always has his spear with him on dives, ready to spear any lionfish he sees.