This beautiful but terrible menace is threatening the Gulf’s underwater ecosystem. The only way to control the species is to spear the fish one by one.

ON ANY GIVEN weekend this summer, there was a lionfish derby underway somewhere in Florida. As the population of this invasive species has exploded in recent years, so too has interest in targeting ...

Scuba divers at the 2023 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival caught 1,898 lionfish, breaking the previous records for Florida Keys derbies by more than 500. The derby, held in Islamorada by the ...

Invasive species are wreaking havoc on ecosystems around the world. US company Inversa is turning some of them into leather, ...

Venomous lionfish are taking over the Caribbean and the Mediterranean Sea, eating everything in their paths. One solution: handbags and belts. ByAlissa Greenberg Thursday, October 27, 2022 NOVA ...

Invasive and venomous lionfish have made a home in South Carolina, but in turn, have upset the balance of predator and prey species needed for a healthy local reef. With this in mind, more than two ...

What happens when you get stung by a lionfish underwater? In this firsthand account, I share the intense pain, the immediate ...

DESTIN, Fl. (WTVY) - Over the weekend, the 5th Annual Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament set a record for the successful removal of lionfish. Divers caught 24,699 lionfish, beating last year’s ...

Photos recently shared by TPWD's fisheries division show the caught lionfish's mouth agape, revealing the tiny blue and yellow damselfish that was hidden inside. There's one way to deal with the ...

Scientists are hoping to start a fashion trend: making clothes from materials that reduce environmental harm. Potential benefits include cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions and slowing the pace ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - With summer right around the corner, an annual fishing competition has found its way back to the area. ”This challenge has been going on since 2014 - so it’s something ...