Author Archive: Andy Lowe
Andy is a former US Navy Diver and Submariner, 20 year PADI Dive Instructor, USCG 100 ton Captain, Inventor & entrepreneur, manufacturer, Yachtbroker, skilled mechanic & electrician, and an avid hunter of lionfish.
Lionfish interest at DEMA ’19
Along with all of the amazing new dive gear at the latest 2019 Dive Equipment and Marketing Association convention in Orlando, FL from November 4-7 there were several non profit lionfish booths in attendance. Over a decade into arguably the greatest invasive fish catastrophe in the world and certainly the Atlantic ocean, sometimes it feels […]
Better late than never, Cyprus begins culling lionfish
Although first sighted off of Turkey, Israel, Lebanon and Cyprus back in 2012 lionfish are finally starting to be culled in the island nation of Cyprus this summer. Like many areas in around the Caribbean there is a suspicion that allowing divers to hunt lionfish with small polespears will result in criminal behavior and poaching […]
Lionfish Ceviche with Chef Taquin
Looking for a delicious lionfish ceviche recipe? Watch this excellent video by Chef Cedric Taquin of Menta Cuisine restaurant in Arrecibo, Puerto Rico. If you’re ever in the area stop in for the freshest seafood in PR. We’ve eaten at Menta Cuisine and enjoyed Chef Taquin’s excellent lionfish ceviche in person ourselves, and can attest […]
Apply now: Flower Gardens Banks National Marine Sanctuary Lionfish Invitational
Are you a top-tier lionfish hunter? Would you love to spend 4 days offshore on a liveaboard dive boat hunting lionfish for research with some of the best lionfish hunters and scientists in the world? Removing invasive lionfish is important for the health of our reefs. But, while other locations host derbies to accomplish much […]
Something is making the lionfish sick, and scientists are not sure why
Since August 5, 2017 when the first lionfish with an ulcer was reported in the northern Gulf of Mexico, sightings of the sick lionfish have been popping up all around the range of the invasive lionfish in the western Atlantic. So far scientists are unsure of what is causing the ulcerated lionfish or why it […]
Ennds.org lionfish hunt in Marathon, FL on Sept. 9th
Reposted with permission from Ennds.org Come join Ennds on a lionfish hunt in the Florida Keys at Marathon, FL on Sunday September 9th. New and experienced lionfish hunters welcome! We will loan lionfish hunting equipment (Zookeeper, polespears, etc.) if you do not have your own, and will offer instruction on the safe method of harvesting invasive […]
Lionfish invade DEMA 2017
Everything lionfish related from the DEMA Show including latest efforts and equipment The 2017 DEMA Show (Dive Equipment & Marketing Association) was as interesting and informative as ever with plenty of new equipment for the avid lionfish hunter to be excited about. Among the exhibitors at DEMA were several lionfish awareness groups working to inform […]
Lionfish Florentine with Lemon Cream Sauce
Here’s an intermediate level lionfish recipe to make your mouth water! 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of Lionfish fillets 3 tbsp Dijon mustard Spinach Coating for fish 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 3 tbsp butter, melted ⅓ cup grated parmesan 2 tbsp parsley Lemon Cream Sauce 2 tbsp butter 1 shallot, finely chopped 1¼ cups dry white […]
How to start lionfish hunting
Beginners guide to lionfish hunting So you’ve read about lionfish, you understand what a problem they are, and lionfish hunting sounds like a lot of fun but how do you start lionfish hunting? What gear do you need to get, what dive preparations and certification do you need, and how do you actually hunt lionfish? […]
What eats lionfish
Do lionfish have predators? What eats lionfish in the Atlantic? This is one of the most frequently asked questions that we hear. If lionfish are not a problem in the Indo-Pacific region why are their invasive populations expanding in the Atlantic, what eats lionfish over there in their home range? Unfortunately, because lionfish are NOT […]
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