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Creative Solutions for Invasive Species – If You Can’t Beat Them, Eat Them?

Posted by: Dave Acland in Aquarium Livestock, Aquariums and Fish in the News, Invasive Species, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling August 13, 2010 0 4345 Views

LionfishYou walk into a trendy restaurant. You browse the daily specials…the featured fish of the day?  Lionfish.  This is one creative way to fight the exploding population of these fish invading Caribbean waters and rapidly expanding north along the Eastern coast.

Adding these fish to your list of favorite seafood is the new approach that NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has suggested in efforts to stop the Lionfish invasion.  Details on the invasion can be found in one of my earlier blog entries if you haven’t already heard about it and you’re interested in some background information.

NOAA announced on August 6th, its new “Eat Lionfish” campaign that brings together fishing communities, wholesalers, and chefs in an effort to broaden U.S. consumers’ awareness of this delicious invader.

I love the idea, and am looking forward to my first lionfish taco, hold the spines.

Dave

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After graduating from Coastal Carolina University with a BS in Marine Science in 1996, I started my professional career in 1997 as an aquarist at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC. This was an amazing experience, in which I gained invaluable hands on training in exhibit design and construction, as well as husbandry skills for a wide range of animals. In 2000 I started working at That Fish Place as one of the staff Marine Biologists, with the responsibility of maintaining one of the largest retail fish holding systems in the world. I presently hold the position of Director of Aquatic Science, where I oversee the operation of our 35,000 gallon retail aquarium systems, and provide technical support for our mail-order and retail store customer service staff. As an aquatic product specialist, I also provide support for our purchasing and marketing departments, as well as contribute web content and analysis. As a Hobbyist I acquired my love of aquariums from my father who was keeping a large aquarium in early 70’s, and set up my first aquarium when I was 12 years old. I have now been keeping aquariums for over 35 years, and through this time have kept more aquariums and types of fish than I can remember. I set up my first Saltwater aquarium in 1992, which led me down the path I still follow today.