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This. Didn't see too many in Coz last year (although one must have jumped onto the end of Gobroek's spear as he got back on the boat), BUT in the BVI in December they were everywhere, at every dive site. Sadly, Cozumel is a small patch with a slightly reduced population of the invaders.Cozumel is not a proper representaion of the Lion Fish infestation.
and in Florida.. there is a proposal to ban all taking of lionfish off the southeast coast via a prohibition on scuba spearing..
It it the latter.
People taken en masse cannot be trusted to do the right thing with respect to any issue.Yes, I because people can't be trusted to comply with game laws, fishing seasons, size and bag limits, etc.