Lionfish in the Atlantic

[hobogato]

link no workie bill?

[hobogato]

yes, this is one of the things we talk about when we are on the topic of invasive species in my class.

[corruption]

Lake Victoria in Africa is another great example of how humans can muddle the waters -- its a bit of a converse situation though, as it was intentional for the sake of improving fishing enterprise.. Nile Perch were introduced into the lake, which have devastated the natural balance for 30 years.. only a few of the native species are remaning, and they are all undergoing visible evolution to the new conditions..

-Corruption

[Bill S]

link no workie bill?

If I could just spell... Should work now:

www.lionfishhunter.com.

Also, lots of discussions over here, from sailors down there:

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...mas-32058.html

[allan]

I was just talking to a friend of mine about the snake head fish (forgot the actual name), and I've seen it in a few news articles throughout the years. Apparently this Asian fish was let go in a pond near the Potomac, now it is not only in the Potomac but several other large lakes and rivers. This fish actually can walk/crawl out of the water and invade other waterways.

[Bill S]

We used to sell them years ago. Along with clarius (sp) - walking catfish.

[justahobby]

Isn't that the fish that caused Park officials to dump poison in the Great Lakes two weeks ago?

[allan]

Isn't that the fish that caused Park officials to dump poison in the Great Lakes two weeks ago?

Don't know about that but I read one article where they dumped poison into a small pond/lake and killed everything to include the snake head. I couple years later is when they found them in the potomac.

[justahobby]

I'm thinking of Asian Carp

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...120502591.html

[Big_Pun]

i want to hunt envading lion fish now...kill kill kill