Salt Cay helps 'curb the Lionfish invasion' with DECR

STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TCI REEFS .THE LIONFISH MUST BE KILLED.

The lionfish may be beautiful to look at and delicious to eat but it is a predator that is killing every fish in sight with such a tremendous appetite that it is slowly depleting the reefs which as we know are essential for our tourist industry and the many divers that come to these islands to see the myriad and colourful underwater world.

The proliferation of lionfish in our waters must be STOPPED before IT IS TOO LATE and each and every citizen and lover of marine life must join in the hunt to kill these creatures which are eating all the baby shrimp, grouper and snapper at an alarming rate.

You may not be a diver and want to catch these fish but you certainly can select a lionfish delicacy off the many menu’s round the islands which serve an array of many exciting ways to eat this nutritious and surprisingly tasty fish.

Here is a picture of Richard the dive master at Salt Cay Divers on Salt Cay who opened up a small lionfish and dissected the stomach which contained too many baby fish. “There are just too many lionfish on the reefs and getting more each week” exclaimed Richard.


Salt cay Divers take their role seriously and on each dive are bringing back lionfish which are carefully cleaned and prepared as tasty finger food and entrees on their Coral reef Restaurant menu.
Calling all divers...On the 7th July please gather at Salt Cay Divers for a fun day catching lionfish which will later be cooked up for every one to taste...Salt Cay Divers will also give lessons on how to recognize and catch lionfish before you set out to catch the most lionfish.

The red lionfish do most of their hunting at night but during the day can be found under ledges, coral heads and rocks.
the Lionfish has many spines all of which are venemous. Always use extreme caution when observing or catching one and if stung soak the area in hot bearable water for at least 30 to 90 minutes.