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the lionfish
along the Atlantic coast they've gone
from population zero to top predator in
mere decades
yolina ten Hawkins and Farah Figueroa
have taken up hunting lionfish for side
income
every weekend we catch iron fish yeah
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you feel very free because you are
without any equipment
it's just ourselves and our our bodies
and our stamina
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why don't they suspect the zookeeper
and the other one
uh went looking for fish and as soon as
we saw one we just go down
and we try to catch him
yeah I also do it
um as a side job I'm 15 and I always
wanted to have a side job and get a lot
of a little bit of money to buy things
no it's a really good day yeah yeah like
nine kilos I guess yeah I think it's
like salon
foreign
cooler and then we bring it to a
restaurant where they sell them
where they sell the lionfish they make a
lot of dishes
it's very funny story but I actually
didn't eat fish before she started
hunting lionfish and now she's 300 black
and flying fish so you have to start
eating them and she actually really
likes them
pharah and yolina are two of the many
divers on the island who have helped
turn the lionfish's Atlantic Invasion
into a commercial opportunity
as awareness builds invasive lionfish
are becoming an increasingly popular
local dish
the fish can be used to create Island
favorites whether it's Ceviche or fried
whole
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