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 ...

ABOARD THE LADY GO DIVER – Drifting in the slight chop of the Atlantic Ocean a mile off Florida's eastern coast, small groups of divers armed with spears and a purpose tumbled deliberately backward ...

ST. THOMAS — A group of divers gathered Sunday on St. Thomas to spear invasive lionfish, which are voracious predators that consume native species crucial to the health of coral reefs. Hunter Clayton ...

This week at GW Fins (808 Bienville St., 504-581-3467), diners can try something new while also promoting a more sustainable Gulf Coast marine environment. Lionfish, considered one of the most ...

The prickly lionfish usually makes its home in the Indo-Pacific, but in recent decades the species has become an invasive presence in the Caribbean and along the coast of Florida. Unfortunately, the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The waters off the First Coast has been invaded by a poisonous fish that is devouring the native wildlife all along the western Atlantic. The hunt for lionfish is well underway ...

Live coral covers 68% of Tela Bay, on the northern coast of Honduras, creating a complex ecosystem that’s part of the wider Mesoamerican Reef system. Among stressors including overfishing and coral ...