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Nov. 23rd, 2010 05:47 am
Florida Keys Declare Open Season on the Invasive Lionfish
The lionfish threatens to wreak havoc on the ecologically sensitive marine system of the Florida Keys. It was first discovered in the area in 2009.
By ERIK OLSEN
Published: November 22, 2010
KEY WEST, Fla. — Crawling through turquoise murk on the ocean floor near Tea Table Key, Rob Pillus glances at a half dozen lobsters that twirl their antennae in the fast-moving current. Mr. Pillus, an avid spear fisherman, would normally stuff the crustaceans into his mesh bag for dinner, but today he is after more exotic quarry: an invasive species called the lionfish that threatens to wreak havoc on this ecologically sensitive marine system. More
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Date: 2010-11-23 01:30 pm (UTC)