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lionfish

  • Dave Garrett holds lionfish by their heads, careful to avoid their 18 venomous spines. Photo by Amy Green
    Lovely Lionfish Threaten To Gobble Up Florida Seafood Industry
    Amy Green
    With no predators and a never-ending appetite, the lionfish threatens Florida's multi-billion-dollar seafood industry.This non-native fish has spread in Florida coastal waters at an unprecedented rate and is multiplying up the Atlantic coast.That's why Floridians are cracking down on the lionfish and cooking it up.