Whats the point in catching them, we can eradicate them anyway?
It is correct that we cannot eradicate lionfishes. Young lionfish arrive with the ocean currents which we cannot stop; they live at depths down to 150 m, far beyond where we can dive; this makes it impossible to kill them for good, they would simply return from the deep or reach the island again from other places. However, we do not need to eradicate them completely to prevent them from destroying our reefs. Especially on our islands where we have many divers visiting dive spots all along the leeward shores, it is quite feasible with enough support from everyone, to keep their numbers down locally. In effect we can create sanctuaries around popular divesites where other fish will have a chance to grow and breed without the threat of lionfish predation.
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