Posted By: SXMScubaman
Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 03:05 PM
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 03:07 PM
I wish them luck, but it seems that lionfish are here to stay..
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 03:27 PM
I'm afraid your right but it would be nice if they could be commercially harvested. I had Lionfish at a restaurant in St Maarten once and it was just awesome. Would love to have it again.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 03:31 PM
I could be wrong, often am, but I thought there was an issue that lionfish is potentially not safe to eat??
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 03:35 PM
No. It is safe as long as it's cleaned properly and caught in deeper waters.
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 03:53 PM
We had it at the Blue Fin in the old Starz casino before Irma. Was one of the best fish I've had on island. Haven't had it since.
Posted By: weeks5051
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 04:27 PM
Interesting. Can you compare it to any other fish served in a restaurant?
Posted By: silverfox82
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 04:33 PM
There are certain areas in the Caribbean when a toxin, ciguatera, works it's way up the food chain including lionfish. Cooking does not destroy it but it does destroy the toxin in the lionfish spines. That being said, any bottom/reef fish taken from a known area should be suspect for ciguatera and generally locals avoid fishing there. I had a bout of it on St Barts many years ago, I was told it was a mild case but wouldn't want it again, mild or not. My little slice of paradise here on the east coast of FL has a lionfish roundup and local restaurants compete for the best recipe, delicious white, tender, flaky, much like red snapper.
Posted By: jenniboston
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 04:45 PM
Eeek! Sorry moderators, I accidentally reported an entry rather than replied to it and now it's missing!
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 04:49 PM
Eeek! Sorry moderators, I accidentally reported an entry rather than replied to it and now it's missing!
I received notification but no idea what happened after that as far as something missing. Everything looks fine to me.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 04:53 PM
Me too. I don't see anything missing. No worries.
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 05:20 PM
Yes ciguatera is a problem eating bottom reef fish in shallower waters, that is why lion fish are caught commercially in deeper waters not affected by it.
Posted By: jenniboston
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 06:05 PM
Very strange. There was a comment (and I'm sorry, I missed from who) about there being a Lion Fish event in Florida (which is what I was commenting on). Maybe I'm not seeing it any more because I reported it?
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 06:22 PM
I saw it earlier but gone now.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 06:26 PM
Are you talking about silverfox's post? It's still there..
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 06:31 PM
I bet that is the one and I think I miss posted that I saw it earlier and gone now because that is the one I thought he/she was referring to and it's still there..
Posted By: jenniboston
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 06:44 PM
Oh, there it is. It's all good.
Posted By: mort
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/25/2019 09:41 PM
Mote Marine in Sarasota,Fl has a spearfishing lionfish contest. Restaurants then serve the fish in various fashion. Happened a couple of weeks ago.
Posted By: sxmbeachlover
Re: Trapping lionfish - 07/27/2019 10:26 AM
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