Lion Fish report?

[parafins]

I haven't hear of any Lion Fish reports lately.Has anyone cought,or found any?

[strat62]

if i do see one.....i definitely won't be trying to catch it!

[mit43]

I didn't see any actual Lion fish, but there were at least 4 markers in the water surrounding Gallows Point a few weeks ago.

[Chet]

We saw one on the left side of Salt Pond and one on the near left side of Little Lameshur.

[Diana2]

I hope the park services people are capturing these guys! Be sure and mark them when you see them. Get your markers at the National Park Store at Mongoose Junction.

[dreamshark]

I hope the park services people are capturing these guys! Be sure and mark them when you see them. Get your markers at the National Park Store at Mongoose Junction.

This thread is the first time I have ever heard about "Lionfish markers." Could someone please explain a little more?

[mindehankins]

You're supposed to mark any sighting of a lionfish with a marker and then call and report the fish, so the NPS people can come hunt it. I believe it's the NPS people, anyway.
You can make the markers at home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHzpm2zeTL0 or you can get them on island at NPS or I believe at St. John Spice.

[Dan]

Everytime I go out snorkeling I see lion fish in the water. Typically on the east end. Lamashur and Salt Pond seem to have the most. On my blog I've posted some pictures I took of the lion fish and the markers that other divers have put down to mark locations of lion fish.
Here's the link to my blog with the pictures.

http://www.sunshinelobster.com/2011/12/ ... -usvi.html

Enjoy!

dan

[Caw954s]

I had to look up info on the lion fish since I didn't understand why they are a problem. I found the following document:
http://www.nature.nps.gov/water/marinei ... _small.pdf
Invasive species are everywhere (kudzu, zebra mussels, bullfrogs,lion fish) and really can decrease native populations by being so aggressive (i'm an environmental scientist , but my focus is on freshwater issues) I'm glad I know about this now and I'll get some markers