According to Turkey researcher, lionfish should be consumed at the table and the damage to the ecosystem should be reduced

Published 2021년 7월 11일

Tridge summary

A study conducted by the Mediterranean Fisheries Institute since 2018, as part of the BAYOMA project, has found that lionfish, an invasive species originating from the Indian Ocean, poses a significant ecological threat by consuming the young of all species in its habitat. To control its spread and reduce ecosystem pressure, the project suggests consuming lionfish meat, which is rich in protein. The institute aims to sell lionfish in markets and restaurants to generate economic benefits. The institute has also confirmed that lionfish meat is safe to eat if the poisonous spines are removed.
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Lionfishes were watched by Merve Karakuş, a fisheries technology engineer, as part of the Identification of Distribution Areas and Possible Control Methods of Lion and Balloon Fish (BAYOMA) project, which has been carried out since 2018 at the Mediterranean Fisheries Institute in the Beymelek District of Demre. In the monthly scuba diving in Kaş-Kekova Marine Protected Area, lionfish were hunted with harpoons and sampling was done. While biological measurements of the sampled individuals were carried out in the laboratory established at the institute, an answer was sought to the question of why lionfish spread so much. Studies have shown that lionfish originating from the Indian Ocean pose a great ecological threat. It has been determined that all species, including commercial species in their habitats, feed by eating their young, are an insatiable species and spread very quickly. In order to prevent all these damages and to control its spread, it was suggested that lionfish ...
Source: Haber7

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