It's not unusual for Summerville diver Fabiano Ramazio to see hundreds of invasive lionfish when dipping into 100 feet of water. Slow and wandering, the venomous species, easily detectible by its ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The second JuLionfish Festival will take place on July 28 at the South Carolina Aquarium to raise awareness of an elusive and invasive lionfish species. The event will allow ...

Derick Wade of The Darling Oyster Bar admits he was a little freaked out the first time he cooked red lionfish, a large venomous and predatory species roaming the Atlantic Ocean near the South ...

Cocoa Beach, FL (Florida Today) -- For years, Cocoa Beach's legendary Bernard's Surf was known for an exotic menu featuring zebra steak, giraffe, chocolate-covered ants and fried bees. Over the years, ...

On Saturday, environmental conservationists will cheer on hunters trying to overfish our reefs. It isn’t opposite day, and our local environmentalists haven’t sold out. It’s the day of hunting during ...

The Port of Fort Pierce is abuzz with excitement and anticipation this week as a ship-sinking is taking shape for the Treasure Coast's newest artificial reef. If all goes according to plan Sunday, the ...

Ever heard of lionfish? Anyone who's spent time learning about Florida's ecosystem knows that this incredibly invasive species is responsible for decimating other fish populations, as well as coral ...

Invasive lionfish are covered in deep-red stripes and 18 venomous spines. A single lionfish can eat 5,000 native animals per year, according to NOAA researchers. When Captain Cindy Garb and her ...

One of the most notorious invasive species around, the lionfish, is known for its voracious appetite and can literally eat its competitors out of an ecosystem. And that's what the striking fish is ...

Lionfish have long been a prized aquarium species, with striking coloration and unusual looking fins sure to spice up any saltwater tank. But when some of those Indo-Pacific natives escaped their ...

Lionfish were never meant to exist in Mexico’s waters. Introduced through the aquarium trade, they spread rapidly through the ...