Reef Check Dominican Republic - lionfish huntersReef Check Dominica Republic is undertaking to control lionfish in La Caleta National Marine Park:

Este proyecto tiene como objetivo apoyar y promover el control de Pez León para el consumo humano. Mientras que los peces locales aprenden a comerlo, los humanos pueden proporcionar un control clave para salvar a las poblaciones de peces locales de la devastación. Su apoyo se proporcionará una formación adecuada y equipo apropiado para los pescadores y buzos deportivos, la sensibilización y lo que es más importante, la creación de un incentivo económico para el control tan necesario del Pez León.

La Fundación Reef Check RD tiene un programa de educación, control y uso alternativo de Pez León en el Parque Nacional Submarino La Caleta. Escribenos a info@reefcheckdr.org o llama al 809-227-4409 para mas información.

In English:

This project aims to support and promote lionfish control through human consumption. Until local fish learn to eat them, humans can be a key means of control to save populations of local fish from devastation. Your support will provide fishers and scuba divers with adequate training and appropriate equipment, sensitization, and most importantly an economic incentive for much-needed lionfish control.

The Reef Check DR Foundation has a programme of education, control and alternative use of lionfish in La Caleta National Marine Park. For more information write to info@reefcheckdr.org or call 809-227-4409.

See the Reef Check Dominican Republic website (en español) for more.

Previously on Green Antilles: Report on the management of La Caleta National Marine Park, Dominican Republic.

[Image: via reefcheckdr.org]

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