I agree with eradicating lionfish, but really wish these divers would be more careful and reduce the collateral damage to coral and sponges by not hitting them with their spear guns. Damage from one strike of the spear gun could take many years to heal.
Hey Carl, I did the same program in summer 2010. The trip was a life changer. I came across some of your videos for a presentation I was doing and found it to be the best capture of the experience. SFS even has it featured on their site. This latest one here is great; nobody ever thought of drone shots but it is an amazing, amazing idea. Back then they were not so big on everyone's mind. Be great to link more and share experiences.
These guys should be reported for doing this with the Lion Fish, they do it like it was funny like a sport with background music sh*t and stuff, these guys are so disgusting
Reported for what, doing what hundreds of other people do? What the State of Florida and every Gulf Coast/Caribbean government encourage? Trying to help slow the spread of an invasive species that could decimate fish and crustacean populations on reefs? Educate yourself.
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Eat them up boys. Lionfish are very tasty. You cut them open they're full of juvenile fish. They don't know to be afraid of them because they are new to the ecosystem. Been hunting them down in Mexico for a while and I got to say again there's some of the best tasting fish. Happy Hunting
Aren't human beings an invasive species? I don't see anybody culling them!!!! Human beings are seriously damaging the fish stocks by over fishing and using long lines. Stop blaming the lion fish!
it's going to take commercial Fishermen to clean this up ! 2.99 a pound ! Get some fresh lion fish! there serving lion fish hamburgers at Sonics! it's more tasty them snappers ! Grilled lion fish sandwich for 5.99 !
Controlling the lion fish invasion is not helped by irresponsible/untrained divers that recklessly shoot their spears into coral, damaging the coral in the process. These divers are causing damage to the reef ecosystem as well.
There should be a cruzade against lion fish using industrial efficient capture methods as drag them by large suction hoses into big net cages to be lifted above sea level and after send to be processed as animal food or manure.
Thank you for ridding our ocean waters of these horrible predators! I always wondered if they taste like shrimp. Please, just don't get stabbed by those spines!
Recently bought a pack of dried (flaked) lion fish meat as snack. I think it taste like dried red snapper. Don't taste like shrimp or dried shrimp though.
Great catch! I'm moving to Florida this year. How's the situation now with Lionfish infestation in your area? I'd like to get my saltwater product license and do this at least part time. Any advice on locations?
David Maisel the issue of lionfish in Florida depends on the area i live in central florida and the problem is not as bad but in places like south Florida (Miami) lionfish tend to live, you will find them neer coral reefs but you can see them swim of the shore line to. in rare occasions
They’re a menace in North Carolina (graveyard of the Atlantic) and I’ve begun saving for diving lessons so I can go scuba diving with a spear and nail these menaces of the sea
You guys are killing the Coral and other reef because of bad aim and also by not gently nudging it into the open before spearing thereby missing the sponges and Coral. But other than that GOOD JOB kill em all.
Brilliant! Thanks for the video. This is also a common problem with the Phantom 3/4 DJI camera using ND filters. the filters are too heavy and cause the gimbal to fail. I am surprised there isn't more info on doing this.
To all the people who are criticising, go look up the lionfish problem. These guys are doing an awesome thing for the oceans - lionfish are extremely invasive species, they are damaging the fishing stocks of other fish like snapper etc and basically taking over the reefs. They have no natural predator, they're not even supposed to be in the Atlantic/Carribean. So unless you want the entire ecosystem to be ruined by these things, I suggest you thank these people for killing these fish in a fairly quick and humane way and not wasting them - lionfish are very good to eat and it can help stop overfishing of other species! Thanks awesome people, keep it up!
The only fish I know of that has a fatty liver from over eating. Good riddance and good jobs to the good people in the video. Thanks is in order indeed!
