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31 people licensed to cull lionfish Lionfish have decimated areas of the Caribbean and recently their numbers have been multiplying around Bermuda. A group of 31 volunteers has now been issued special licenses by the Ministry of the Environment and Sports to use scuba equipment to cull the invasive Lionfish which are threatening Bermuda's reef ecosystem and commercial fishing.
The lionfish often thrive in their habitat home because of lack of predators or competitors, and an abundance of prey that are unable to defend themselves against the invader. When an exotic species thrives, it often competes with native species for resources such as food and shelter. This competition can result in the decline of native populations. |
