How Lionfish Took over the Mediterranean Sea

How Lionfish Took over the Mediterranean Sea | Wild to Know

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From its original home in the warm waters of the Pacific, it’s conquered oceans thousands of miles away - even as far as Cyprus.
We learn how the lionfish escaped its native waters and explore the destructive impact it has on reefs around the world. Concerned scientists have developed some unusual solutions for controlling it, starting with knife and fork…
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Real-Time Point Distribution Map, United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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1985-2018 Lionfish Invasion, USGS Wetlands and Aquatic Research Center, Matthew Neilson
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Creature Feature: Red Lionfish, by Sea of Change Foundation, Raquel Gilliland, SOC Education/Outreach Internseaofchange.com/creature-feat...
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Lionfish: An Invasive Species, Sea Grant, University of Florida
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Lionfish: a culinary battle to win
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@terramater 8 ай бұрын

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@Larutus 2 жыл бұрын

We have them throughout the Caribbean, but our diving community feels obligated to hunt as many as possible. Every dive trip seems to have at least one person with a pole spear and one with a zoo keeper. We catch what we can, sometimes about 30 per weekend (3-4 dives). They taste great grilled, and even better fried.

@juliusperseus8612 Жыл бұрын

Yep it's a really good fish

@zephyrbear Жыл бұрын

They go rather well in a Fish Pie too! Delicious fish!

@Nigelrathbone1 Жыл бұрын

I don 't think there are enough spear fisherman to make a dent

@wavemaker2077 Жыл бұрын

@@Nigelrathbone1 Just put enough groupers, wrasses and giant eels in the sea and these lionfish population will be controlled. The problem is that these fishes are rare in the Atlantic and the Carribean because of overfishing.

@billyanderson8149 Жыл бұрын

They’re to ugly for me to eat lol but thanks lol

@mxkinist Жыл бұрын

I live in Lebanon, and we have a long line of fishermen in my family. Lionfish who crossed into our waters from the Suez Canal have done visible damages to our reefs, which has been catastrophic for us economically. Our waters are nowhere near as lively as before, and local native species like sea breams and mullets are becoming rarer and harder to catch compared to 10 years ago. Some people have strated eating lionfish, but a lot of local fishermen are too afraid of handling it because of the venomous spines and usually throw it back after catching it which is why the population has not been controlled.

@alphakay3917 Жыл бұрын

Hey im lebanese too. I completely agree man, its a huge problem that needs mass awareness

@Andy34_24 Жыл бұрын

Instead of blaming a fish why don’t you stop polluting your sea ? Is all about the global heat stop the blame on this fish. Other species may have gone deeper too hard to catch they have to adapt same as us humans.

@mxkinist Жыл бұрын

@@Andy34_24 i'm not blaming the fish itself. the fish is a tropical species that found itself a new biological niche, warming waters caused by pollution is the main culprit and you are right about that.

@MoMo-ib9ej Жыл бұрын

Lion fish shawarma is the solution. It's obvious

@alphakay3917 Жыл бұрын

@@MoMo-ib9ej IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN

@LilyTheCuteLabra 2 жыл бұрын

Lionfish: I'm the world's most skillful invader🐠. Human: hold my pan.

@deadandbored 2 жыл бұрын

humans in process of invading other planets 🙃

@isaacgriffin5690 2 жыл бұрын

"How lion fish took of Cyprus waters" Spends half the video talking about Florida

@Leafboiiiii 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@rcgonzo144 Жыл бұрын

Yea because it is about the "how" not the "where"

@MonkPetite Жыл бұрын

Then you will see that the Lionfish has to be fed too. So how does it help ?

@Ouzconqueror Жыл бұрын

From Red Sea

@Andy34_24 Жыл бұрын

😂

@ronaldmorrison2765 2 жыл бұрын

While in the Florida Keys I attempted to eat lionfish at one of the many restaurants but I only found one that had it as a regular menu item and that restaurant is only open for dinner when I was not nearby to take advantage of it. I hope more restaurants there and around the world will get onboard with this as a regular menu item.

@Gmtail 2 жыл бұрын

@Maaku Too Not true at all.. Lionfish are still a gigantic issue in the keys and the rest of Florida.

@Gmtail 2 жыл бұрын

@Maaku Too you don’t have to be a prick. So yeah come down here and work in the commercial setting like I do, you’ll know first hand how bad it actually is. At the moment there are many volunteer groups that are allowed to spear the on the reef sanctuaries, whereas nobody else can collect anything from these places. Outside of the sanctuaries, there are tournaments, some with prize money and you’ll see these people come in with literal boat loads. There is one such tournament in Marathon where all the fish gets cooked as soon as it’s ashore and it gets handed out for free to anyone that wants to eat it. Still though, this barely helps.

@serena-yu 2 жыл бұрын

I have such an impression Americans tend to eat only a very narrow range of meats, like beef and salmon. If the fish can arrive at Asia at a decent price, there are 3 billion people waiting for them who are not as skeptical at a food source.

@jayive34 2 жыл бұрын

I just heard it's actually delicious.

@serinadelmar6012 Жыл бұрын

@@serena-yu I agree but the impression of Asia is to eat literally everything including shark fins which is barbaric.

@Tamo8 2 жыл бұрын

So lionfish are kinda like feral hogs, both are incredibly destructive invasive species in the ecosystems they inhabit and both taste great

@sussy-amogus-toilet 2 жыл бұрын

what?

@sussy-amogus-toilet 2 жыл бұрын

what country are you from

@sussy-amogus-toilet 2 жыл бұрын

I think cats are tastier

@sussy-amogus-toilet 2 жыл бұрын

don't eat my dog pls

@Kanga4 2 жыл бұрын

@@sussy-amogus-toilet he said hogs not dogs, hogs are pigs.

@jehnlove2117 2 жыл бұрын

"If you can't beat it, eat it." Love this!

@desertegle40cal 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I remember when we were younger, like around 1998, we used to go to the Keys every July for the Lobster Mini Season. You never saw these things. It wasn’t until the early 2000s that I first saw a fisherman catch one at the Ft. Pierce inlet and everyone gathered around because we were all used to seeing these things strictly in fish tanks. Fast forward to around 2010 and now when we go lobstering the hotels, fish shops and everyplace else warns us about the Lion fish. Explaining that each year more and more people are getting stung while lobstering. Just like how the Python and the Iguana have taken over florida because idiotic and ignorant pet owners decide they should let their pets go in the wild was better than selling or euthanizing the animal, they did the same with the lion fish and now we have an epidemic of invasive and dangerous fish in our waters. Thanks ignorant pet owners! We can always count of you doing the wrong thing! I wonder what invasive species of animal or fish dumb people will introduce into environments they don’t belong in next!

@AndiNovaOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. It's disgusting how weak and indulgent and irresponsible "pet" owners and others can be. Zero thought for the future, only "my convenience now." On the other hand, this is not so exotic-- people gift their kids AND others with puppies and kittens all the time, only to see those poor creatures neglected or killed directly, left off on the side of the road, sold, drowned, or otherwise abandoned.

@fishingaddicts4739 Жыл бұрын

Lion fish aren’t as bad anymore in Florida 20 years ago was there worst.

@desertegle40cal Жыл бұрын

@@fishingaddicts4739 You said it. After i made this post I started asking others who go lobstering during Florida’s mini season and regular lobster season if they run into packs of lion fish anymore and i was surprised by the answer. People are now hunting these buggers down for their delicious meat. I even got to eat one and it taste like red or mangrove snapper. So people’s hunger are actually making a dent in these invasive little monsters.

@TheNightshadePrince Жыл бұрын

I don't mind the iguanas; they steal hibiscus flowers but are otherwise cool animals. Hopefully the Pythons and other invasive snakes will be hunted to extinction but I kinda hope the iguanas are here to stay cause they're cool. Also, I'd argue that imports of have brought much worse creatures than stupid pet owners, Prime examples, chestnut blight, fire ants, emerald ash bore, Widow spiders, Japanese Honey suckle, nonnative grasses, tumble weeds and I could find many other examples. :)

@ariw9405 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the reasons I am a huge advocate of right regulations on the pet industry. There are far too many irresponsible people that get fad pets then decide they don’t want them. Florida is overrun by invasive animals due to people wanting exotic pets like pythons, iguanas, pea fowl, & of course the lion fish.

@wavemaker2077 Жыл бұрын

At least no one got infatuated with piranhas yet.

@LOLquendoTV Жыл бұрын

Yeah, thats a depressing sight on youtube as well, lots of videos of people with non domesticated exotic pets getting millions of views. It drives the perception that they're an appropriate pet, which leads to abandonment, injury when they snap, lack of care for the animal's needs etc. I cringe every time I see another stupid caracal video

@sandralison7584 7 ай бұрын

There should be licences for pet ownership.

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

Hi Sandra! Yes, please!

@vinchino 2 жыл бұрын

I have a restaurant in the Caribbean populated by lionfish. But nobody were able to help me to buy lionfish from local fisherman. And some that do, sell them for extremely expensive (not a really great way to introduce people into eating a new type of fish with high price).

@amaldrew3830 2 жыл бұрын

"if you can't beat it, eat it" -i'll take the entire stock

@stevebennett9839 2 жыл бұрын

Lion fish r beautiful but definitely a problem where their not found naturally. Thanks for another great video.

@lordbao6678 2 жыл бұрын

This remind me of the situation we Vietnamese have with Red Eared Slider. In the early 2010s, these turtles often made headline as people back then had no idea what to do with them. That was until someone found out that their meat taste better than our local turtles and it's quite rare to spot them in the wild nowadays.

@mikehunt221 2 жыл бұрын

I dont really eat any fish, but a year or two ago I watched some videos of people fishing and cooking lionfish. I've wanted to eat it ever since, it looks so incredibly good. Even for a person like me that doesn't like fish. This is making me want to go to Cyprus so I can finally taste them lol.

@froggygoblin6514 Жыл бұрын

Btw If you go, go to phaphos zoo if you want if you do go to the show and pet the owl niya

@stijn9971 Жыл бұрын

@@froggygoblin6514 Yes let's pay money to pet an owl in captivity 🤦🏽

@Jack-ys2qj Жыл бұрын

Dont forget you can go to tje Caribbean too for these bastards

@per.kallberg Жыл бұрын

I can vouch for its tastiness 😋

@brokolosbinala2970 Жыл бұрын

I live in Crete and I'm seeing many lionfish in my local fish market lately so maybe I'll try it

@ScarabChris Жыл бұрын

I was in the aquarium business for over 20 years in the Miami area. I can say with 100% certainty the Lionfish invasion was caused by aquarium owners. The Lionfish are very cute when they are small (under 5 inches long" but they grow very fast. You get a little one, say 2 inches from head to tail, and in a year it can reach 8-10 inches. Their growth is not limited by the size aquarium they are kept in so people release them. They are good to eat because they are part of the grouper family. Thankfully they do not get as large as most groupers. I think 12-14 inches from head to tail is about the max they will grow. Some groupers will get a big as 6-7 feet long and hundreds of pounds.

@yrooxrksvi7142 8 ай бұрын

They're not part of the grouper family (Serranidae), they're related to scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) and stonefishes (Synanceiidae).

@amindatua2792 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Terra Mater, you never fail to impress us. you are making a difference. you guys tells an incredible stories :) ♡

@lnz971 Жыл бұрын

you blow like a pro!

@philipalcazar 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing to see this story finally covered & published! And what a perfect timing with Johnny Harris’ Cyprus series released this week. Great video - I miss you friends! Can’t wait to be back!

@pennywiseslostredballoon861 2 жыл бұрын

"If you can't beat it, then eat it.."😅😅 Dat's some great words over there... Never knew *FRYING PANS* can become *_SURPRISING WEAPONS_* 😂😂

@pennywiseslostredballoon861 2 жыл бұрын

The name "Dragonfish" 🐲is more apt for the lion fish..😂😂

@devinsmith4790 2 жыл бұрын

Vorefish is also a good name.

@MartinJPR 2 жыл бұрын

They’re called dragonfish in my language, which is Norwegian.

@WanderTheNomad 2 жыл бұрын

@@devinsmith4790 That would be the gulper eel

@biomutarist6832 2 жыл бұрын

Personally I think the name fits: lion colours, fins looking like lion manes, lion's lethargy, lion's status as apex predator...

@hendywijaya3213 2 жыл бұрын

@@biomutarist6832 the coloration is more of a tiger than lion tho

@carlob517 9 ай бұрын

Lionfish looks like a business opportunity waiting to happen

@aminebrahimi3948 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel for the high quality and well produced content, and also your realistic and well research approach about the conservation of the environment.

@katryzza1171 2 жыл бұрын

Yesss

@chameleontrapper 2 жыл бұрын

I eat lionfish at least 1 once a week from some local restaurant's here in Florida. Absolutely delicious creatures

@patricko-h9105 2 жыл бұрын

I always look forward to these tysm!

@oichilli7309 2 жыл бұрын

If they have no natural enemies we should give them one. I heard of a primate who is great in eradicating other species, already did it with hundreds of species. They are even trying to eradicate themselves sometimes intentonal and sometimes not even a bit. We should ask them.

@uwuowo4856 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm yes hmmm hmmmmmmmmmm Hmmmm i wonder hmmmmmm spices...yes mmmmm

@thePronto 2 жыл бұрын

@@uwuowo4856 chili misspelled one word, but you misspelled your screen name: sad ass...

@yumyumcrackers9777 2 жыл бұрын

You mean the n word people?

@Hyraladen 2 жыл бұрын

Oi Chilli, yeah joke. But did you even watch the full video? We're already hunting them to reduce or exterminate their numbers in places they were never supposed to be. They even are training Sharks to start eating Lionfish

@oichilli7309 2 жыл бұрын

@@thePronto yeah sry autocorrection

@mariaq8087 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Had no idea about this. Regards from the Island of Cyprus 🏝️🏝️🏝️🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾

@OnlyKaerius 2 жыл бұрын

The sea around Cyprus is already overfished as well, so this might be the deathknell for the marine ecosystem. I worked there as a scuba instructor back in 2010. I remember there was another invasive predatory fish there even back then, that was poisonous (to eat) and wrecking havoc on local fish populations. Possibly toadfish.

@mariaq8087 2 жыл бұрын

@@OnlyKaerius what part of Cyprus were you at? Il have to read up about that, sounds interesting

@OnlyKaerius 2 жыл бұрын

@@mariaq8087 First in Ayia Napa, then in Pernera.

@mariaq8087 2 жыл бұрын

@@OnlyKaerius very nice. Ayia Napa is beautiful, maybe one day youl return again.

@ntifasist 2 жыл бұрын

Toadfish or rabbitfish as we call it in cyprus is the other invasive species in our seas. Along with lionfish plus overfishing they pose a great threat to the local ecosystem.

@mickbanzon3060 2 жыл бұрын

"If you can't beat it, eat it." I see you're followers of Rimuru Tempest as well.

@carlb8610 2 жыл бұрын

Great video - thank you!

@elnitro6622 Жыл бұрын

As a professional SCUBA Diver working in Cancún and Riviera Maya for half a decade, I can tell you first hand about the damage these guys can inflict upon reefs. They’re remarkably tough and adaptable, not to mention that they lay thousands upon thousands of eggs from a single female. Even worse, when they feel threatened or heavily injured, they will release their eggs into the water. There’s little hope at keeping these fellas under control, unfortunately.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi El, oh man... :( thanks for sharing your experience with us

@LimeLivesMatter 10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 All we have to do is over-eat them

@systemerror9174 2 жыл бұрын

Lion: I'm the king of the jungle. Lionfish: I'm the king of the sea jungle. Great White: I'm still here you idiot! I will never fit to a pan, only my fin though.

@leponpon6935 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't had lionfish yet, can't wait to get some : )P

@christinakakoulli 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@TheEpicLifeOfJacob 2 жыл бұрын

"If you can't beat em', Eat em'!" - Jeff Daimer

@theonlyholyDEMIGOD 2 жыл бұрын

Lionfish kinda reminded me of a mobile game called Shark Evolution

@Engifarting456 2 жыл бұрын

hungry shark evolution

@theonlyholyDEMIGOD 2 жыл бұрын

@@Engifarting456 yep.

@bicolorangel4759 2 жыл бұрын

Eradicating lionfish by eating them is not practical. It is very expensive to harvest lionfish in large quantity. As a simple evidence, you could never see any affordable seafood in your local supermarkert, which are caught by divers by hand.

@ShadowebEB 2 жыл бұрын

They were definitely talking about vacations, obviously you won't find it in Walmart.

@larrygaroth9773 2 жыл бұрын

You can actually find quite a large amount of affordable fish at areas like Ralph's or Vons, forgot which one exactly but you can even get certain lobsters for 15 bucks

@ShadowebEB 2 жыл бұрын

@@larrygaroth9773 that's not relevant to the discussion. Also I don't live in the US.

@bicolorangel4759 2 жыл бұрын

@@larrygaroth9773 Not sure for the fish you mentioned. But lobsters sold in market are often not caught by divers. For example, Boston lobsters are caught by cages.

@satorptest6746 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@DonKatuwawala 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video

@Dunkskins 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome informative video, I had no idea they were edible, thats surely a great way as you guys mentioned to help cull them and give the other fish a chance at reproducing, as humans if something is tasty we either breed it, or make it go extinct.

@fredericcolombier5380 2 жыл бұрын

Pterois volitans is excellent to eat & one of the ingredient of a typical sea water food of south France the Bouillabaisse ... Once the thorns are cut, like all rock fish, it's very tasty. All Scorpene type fish are excellent to eat , like Stone Fish , red Lion fish , these one & other species .

@jonospursuitofthewild7755 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video 🙂

@despawn7663 2 жыл бұрын

Great music accompany this.

@Dreeblet 2 жыл бұрын

They found the first ones in the Adriatic recently. Just near my home. So it begins.

@The_stone_Philosopher 2 жыл бұрын

They're right lionfish are freaking delicious! and anytime I'm in a place they've invaded I make a point to seek out a place I can eat them

@jslfcs6655 Жыл бұрын

Awesome sight those manta rays gliding through the ocean. A little bit spooky , too.

@stevehogan8829 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Chef Ramsey... Please keep it up.

@terramater 2 жыл бұрын

We're curious... would you eat lionfish?

@aki-fi3gk 2 жыл бұрын

No im vegan Eventhough it is bad for the ecosystem it is still living

@mariaq8087 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure... Lol no, don't think so... Lol

@aminebrahimi3948 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, why not , If I see this n the market and the price is affordable I will go for it.

@chesterdagoc5915 2 жыл бұрын

@@aki-fi3gk even it's still living it should be eradicated from the Atlantic it is destroying many ecosystems

@aki-fi3gk 2 жыл бұрын

@@chesterdagoc5915 There got to be another way other than eating them. I liked the idea of teaching shark s to eat them

@andrews993 2 жыл бұрын

We do our part, being careful when you fillet them. Almost better than snapper.

@lucpraslan 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Pacman-isation lol 😆

@Mefbuz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, interesting

@cprogrammerguy 2 жыл бұрын

I got recently stung by Lionfish last week, I hecking regret swimming and trying to touch them!

@Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I got stung in Panama and it was terrible!

@willemvanoranje5724 2 жыл бұрын

I subscribed! I knew about this issue, it also doesn't help that the Suez canal allows invasive species to come in from the Red Sea. But this fish-pac-man isn't a nice addition either...

@zacmarulo8721 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Jamaican here. Lionfish are a problem here but we eat so many now that our fisheries are recovering. I've eaten one myself. pretty good.

@WISDOMLINES7 2 жыл бұрын

impressive infotainment.. Stay blessed.. Love n regards.. 🌷🌷👍

@marijnvanderlaan1197 2 жыл бұрын

nice video! Do you think its better to remove the lionfish from the ecosystem? or to feed them to the sharks and other local predators? I don't want sharks to recognize divers with food sources.. but stimulating natural predation would be a very efficient for removing the lionfish, especially for greater depths

@truthboom 2 жыл бұрын

reminds me of the lionfish in feeding frenzy

@mariobenedicto3582 2 жыл бұрын

Same here! Cute game! On a sidenote: They can eat 90% of their body weight daily... now THAT'S gluttony!

@sonarbuge7958 2 жыл бұрын

Xbox 360 arcade game?

@chesterdagoc5915 2 жыл бұрын

@@sonarbuge7958 thats an old computer game

@niggacockball7995 2 жыл бұрын

@@chesterdagoc5915 released for both i think

@samsunguser3148 2 жыл бұрын

Finally, someone said it. A terror for little fishes in game and in real life

@davidec.4021 2 жыл бұрын

Another 10/10 video

@luminousblue1539 2 жыл бұрын

This is very interesting

@tengkualiff 2 жыл бұрын

Always glad to see Lionfish dead where its invading. At some point, i got obsessed with lionfish videos ever since I knew they were invasive. Now seeing more videos spreading awareness about how bad they are, i'm glad we are doing more to prevent this from happening again.

@karentjuhh101 2 жыл бұрын

I'm never glad to see them dead. It is the humans fault that they ended up in the wromg place. But now it has to be done to safe the environment

@TankManHeavy Жыл бұрын

Its also important not to see them as "bad", they're just instinctually living. They're only "bad" when not in their actual habitat.

@serinadelmar6012 Жыл бұрын

@@karentjuhh101 A handful of selfish humans from Florida. Obviously now it is better that as many lionfish are killed as quickly as possible.

@hylacinerea970 2 жыл бұрын

as a fish enthusiast, i’ve never understood the lionfish hype. i find them disgusting, if i’m ever on the coast i’m intentionally eating one :^)c

@stefanschneider3681 Жыл бұрын

I'll be in Rhodos two weeks from now, also in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, I'm curious what I will find! Good video!

@HomeSkillit 2 жыл бұрын

Lion fish tacos are amazing. When I visit Florida next year it's on the menu 👌

@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын

So you are brave enough to eat them?! 😊🐠

@HomeSkillit 2 жыл бұрын

@@lenafromterramater3690 nothing a pair of scissors cant fix.

@Viatoreptil 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. So what are the major factors (predators/parasites) that keep lionfish in check in the Indo-Pacific Region?

@danielbell8679 2 жыл бұрын

The predators recognize them as prey. Not so outside their traditional range. When hand speared however, and then left dead on the reef, sharks will zero in on their leaking bodily fluids and gobble 'em up. Likewise, moray eels will happily snap up a dead lionfish left dangling in front of their lairs. Perhsps the top predators can be schooled to eat then in the invaded areas.

@wavemaker2077 Жыл бұрын

I saw a video in the Pacific where eel-like creatures that hide under the seabed eat those lionfish. There are none of those creatures in the Atlantic.

@mochiboni2560 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful yet deadly... It sucks how they're still invasive till this day, I didnt know they had a large appetite, I thought it was just their venom that makes it harder for them to have predators

@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын

That's why we are trying to raise more awareness about them through our video 😉

@mochiboni2560 2 жыл бұрын

@@lenafromterramater3690 Well I cant swim nor dive to kill these guys but I sure hope the video makes others who can do the same thing, thank you for the video! Though it does teach the every day people like me to not just release exotic fishes into the wild willy nilly, not that I ever have since exotic animals dont interest me much

@jonthatcher3958 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not convinced on the idea that home aquarium hobbyists created this problem or even played a part in its creation for that matter.

@rockandblues3635 Жыл бұрын

wow beautiful fish

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Rock! Amazing, right? 😍

@tankbg1311 2 жыл бұрын

Why do i think people will start massive farms for these fish to profit even more and if an outbrakes happens our oceans will be doomed?

@erlinacobrado7947 2 жыл бұрын

Why the hell do I think you are right? God help us

@blazep1344 2 жыл бұрын

No one is going to do that. The lion fish are going to cost more to maintain then what they are actually sold for... Also lion fish taste like shit, the environmental groups are paying people like Gordon Ramsey to say it is a delicacy so they could promote the attempted removal of this species.

@thatonedog819 2 жыл бұрын

Worth noting that they could have been released accidentally during a hurricane and not necessarily that they were released on purpose.

@thekraken1173 2 жыл бұрын

Everywhere isn’t Florida, Mediterrenean shores aren’t as Flat as Fl and floods, hurricanes as big as Florida hurricanes and floods don’t happen here.

@moises75434 Жыл бұрын

Why do I like this style docu so much

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Moises! We're glad you like it!

@yakzivz1104 7 ай бұрын

well it sounds like lion fish needs to be on every restaurants menu!!!

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

Hi Yakziv! That would definitely change the current situation!

@phlvn100 2 жыл бұрын

And i‘ve heard that turkies are also slowely tqking over the island… they should learn to control this invasive species problem

@SD-cf4tx 2 жыл бұрын

they have been already there for more than 700 years. you are a lil bit late

@patricianoll1229 2 жыл бұрын

Impossible

@pjacobsen1000 2 жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful fish! I used to be very happy to see one on diving trips in South East Asia.

@dickenscider7328 2 жыл бұрын

I personally think they are very ugly.

@joechino9022 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful but deadly...

@LeeFav. 2 жыл бұрын

I Sea another great knowledge..

@fozman845 2 жыл бұрын

Lion fish have spread everywhere from north carolina around Florida all the way to Texas waters. Depths from 10ft to 300ft plus cold water has no effect on them. However they taste pretty good when eaten.

@TheWorldHasGoneNuts 2 жыл бұрын

Well I had no idea these fish were a problem here, but it would certainly help to explain the obvious lack of fish nearer the coast line compared to 25 years ago when I was still a kid. Or maybe the increased levels of petrol and plastic pollution, and the noticeably warmer sea has had more of an impact!

@Andy34_24 Жыл бұрын

True that’s the main reason, partially this video makes no sense

@tashubijjala9566 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they would upload every day!

@maxwalker1159 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@r1ftz793 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve caught two off these off Busselton in the Westen Australia

@antoniopacelli 2 жыл бұрын

"If you Can't beat it...eat it.." Same solution for the biological weapons phagocytosis.. [No Sonya, you fell in the crucible when you was little..]

@Incidental104 2 жыл бұрын

When I read “invasion in Cyprus” thought the video was gonna be about something different

@undeadnecro6495 Жыл бұрын

Barracuda and eel love these guys and aren’t affected by the venom

@kennethadler7380 2 жыл бұрын

So beautifull

@Kathikas1 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not so sure about the timeline of Lionfish in the Eastern Mediterranean. In the late 60’s and early 70’s I used to dive along the north coast of Cyprus and they were a not uncommon sight then, even in shallow waters. Could they have always been present in deeper waters and as temperatures rise they did as well?

@johnmalin1676 2 жыл бұрын

Sea Temperatures around Cyprus are the same now as they were in the 70's, so i doubt that is the reason

@raclark2730 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a theory, could they have travelled through the Suez canal.

@jimmyneutron4329 2 жыл бұрын

Here in Colombia and all of the Caribbean we also have a massive problem with these; and all thanks to Americans from Florida who bought them as pets and then thoughtlessly released them into the ocean without any consideration of the hazards of introducing new species into a given ecosystem

@tehalexy 2 жыл бұрын

You're linking sources that are the base of your video? damn, take my abo :-D i knew about the american lionfish prob but i didn't know that they already start to conquer the mediteran sea ... if they arrive in croatia, i'm happy to go dive hunting for delicious lionfish :>

@aldogjipali2835 2 жыл бұрын

They have already arrived in South Albania. I would say its only a matter of time, but then again, the part of of the Adriatic sea from the middle of Albania up to Croatia has mostly sandy bottom. That might prevent them from invading that part of the Mediterranean.

@kirckolivares8635 Жыл бұрын

I just found out about this...thanks for this video. I will include lionfish in my seafood .

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi KIRCK! Thanks for watching!

@carsinogenesis 2 жыл бұрын

I like how they said "we're getting pay back" like it's the lion fish's fault for being released by humans... brilliant

@ps3301 2 жыл бұрын

Tell japanese to eat lionfish instead of tuna. Problem solved.

@boygood215 2 жыл бұрын

make sense

@Bilal-cj7bu 2 жыл бұрын

And Chinese as well They eat anything that moves

@Daito-Chan 2 жыл бұрын

It seems that sharks can eat them without having issues with the poison so way better solution: sharks eat lion fish for us wen dont have to deal with the poison spikes and sharks will attack less humans

@brandcack4117 2 жыл бұрын

Facts, just give them full legal rights to every lionfish in the world

@brandcack4117 2 жыл бұрын

They’ll make em extinct within the year if they do

@Mityaatanasov Жыл бұрын

Wow i’m definitely going to search for this fish in the bulgarian fish market ✅

@Adam-sk7hb 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! And yes, EAT THEM!

@Manos_P_ 2 жыл бұрын

I see this channel a lot and I did not expect a video about my country! And that's unfortunate nevertheless. Before some months some biologists created some kind of tournament with a price for the person who catch the most lionfish! And then they cooked them in public to raise awareness and people to taste them

@hera7884 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job humanity. Let me know when you all feel like doing something good and monumental for the world instead of something horrible and detrimental. Keep making a bad situation worse.

@mochachino56 Жыл бұрын

Stop hating on humanity, you are a human too. We are apex species, and if humanity perish, another "humanity" civilization or any apex species will do the same as us.

@hera7884 Жыл бұрын

@@mochachino56 lol

@barryjames3747 Жыл бұрын

I would happily buy it at morrisons here in the UK

@ash_0.292 2 жыл бұрын

Well that's a pretty good strategy for sure 😆😂

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Killer whales are currently invading completely new territories in the far north, completely re-shaping the Arctic: ▶kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNlxmb2p3t2XomQ.html

@ProfezorSnayp Жыл бұрын

Let's hunt and eat them.

@rainerkinzinger555 Жыл бұрын

I have tasted this fish in its native habitat, and I can tell you they are not tasty, even local fishermen hate this fish because of its unpleasant taste compared to other fish. Nice propaganda that they taste good though 👍. May I suggest harvesting these creatures and turning them into organic fertilizer or fish meal? To be honest a sh!tty tilapia fish is more palatable than this one

@controllerplayer1720 8 ай бұрын

i doubt this is purposely released by the biological laboratory ships on other places without the lionfish so that the people cannot go on fishing to cause food crisis just like how they sabotage the food storage or doing their Tyrannical Foolicies(policies) to suppress and oppress those farmers..

@alexlveperez7210 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at their "native range" - all the way from Korea to the frigid waters south of South Africa, they don't seem to prefer particularly warm waters. Its clearly not a tropical fish.

@serinadelmar6012 Жыл бұрын

“these heat-loving fish are more efficient in warmer waters.” Which is why they are settling in the eastern Mediterranean.

@wavemaker2077 Жыл бұрын

What do you mean they are not tropical fish? Well there are not so many of them in the tropical waters because there are predators hunting them but they are native to tropical waters.

@joshuaericsantos3552 Жыл бұрын

They are common here in South east asia but they are slow and easy prey for top predators in our sea, and we also eat them.

@Lionfish_Extermination_Corp 8 ай бұрын

Very good video. I wish it could be updated to say venom instead of poison lionfish are not poisonous in any way, but they are venomous and venom can be eaten even raw. Not that I recommend you drink a whole bunch! Great video, and very informative!

@terramater 8 ай бұрын

Hi Nathaniel! Thank you for watching it! What would you like to see next?

@chris-hu7tm 2 жыл бұрын

1:44 sounds like my mum xD

@clockworkNate 2 жыл бұрын

So it's only a problem brought to light because it's cutting into profits for humans that do even more overfishing lmao. Damn these fish eating all these other fish that we could be selling 😂

@kaleb8082 2 жыл бұрын

No, I’m pretty sure he mentioned the fact that fish populations dropped by 65%, their prey are vital to ecosystem balance, and their presence caused damage to the entire area the are present when invasive.

@clockworkNate 2 жыл бұрын

@@kaleb8082 They must be eating all the whales and sharks in the ocean as well.

@ShadowebEB 2 жыл бұрын

@@clockworkNate I don't think you understand how an ecosystem works. Adding predators is good, adding predators that don't have other predators in the region (none-native species) and with a fast reproduction rate, you have a problem! Sharks and whales have a very low reproduction rate and are native nearly everywhere as they're travelers, they're generally good for the ecosystems.