The Trouble with Lionfish
The Trouble with Lionfish on July 21, 2022 presented by Dr. Steve Gittings, with special guests, Stacy Frank and Jim Hart of Lionfish University and Mehgan Heaney-Grier, the Imperfect Conservationist as part of the National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series. Roger J. Muller, Jr. is featured at as a Superstar Lionfish Diver at 31:40.
Steve is Chief Scientist for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. He has over 40 years of experience in scientific diving, robotic vehicles, and submersible use.
Make a Difference!
Lionfish and Other Conservation Tips
Eat lionfish (and reduce your consumption of native fish)
- Support restaurants that serve lionfish when you travel
- Request lionfish at restaurants that don’t serve them
- Get a cookbook: Cook Lionfish, and The Lionfish Cookbook
- Connect people, restaurants, and distributors – Netless Catch: Anthony@netlesscatch.com
- List of Florida wholesalers
Shop for lionfish products
- Belioness Jewelry (Belize)
- LionfishExpressions on Etsy (Florida Keys)
- Lionfintastic on Etsy (Aruba)
- KajLionfish on Etsy (Belize)
- Lionfish Caribbean (Curacao)
Become a Predator
- Zookeeper (safe containment for hunting)
- Other equipment (spears, gloves, etc.)
- Sting Master (lionfish sting pain relief)
- Reef Conservation International removal trips
Participate, attend, and host derbies
- Reef Environmental Education Foundation
- Emerald Coast Open
- Lionfish Patrol “Host a Derby”
Survey and Report
- Be a Field Reporter for Lionfish University
- Record and report catches on the Lionfish Patrol app
- Reef Environmental Education Foundation (general fish surveys and lionfish)
Donate to Projects
Prevent Introductions
