As a resident of Cleveland, I hope we find a way to control invasive fish. The fish industry for pets and for food is out of control. It's in the water so people don't worry about it as much as if it were dogs and cats. It's a major problem. Thanks for an actual informative piece Vice.
@@MrDavidBFoster most lionfish are too big to flush. The video specifically mentions dumping them into bodies of water, which is how a lot if invasive species in the Great Lakes are introduced.
@@expertexcavatinginc In fish tanks they only get a couple inches long, if that. And lion fish won't live in the great lakes, so there's that. I was just sayin'... Pet owners are the #1 source of invasive species in the US.
@@MrDavidBFoster 2:10 "...they grow very big... then people dump them into the ocean..." I see idiots on the great lakes in home dumping fish into the water because they think it's a good home for them once they can't take care of them. So yeah we are agree on at least one point pet owners can be irresponsible either way...
Here in the Gulf we are actually teaching nurse sharks and bull sharks to eat these guy's they've been working on hammerheads and tiger sharks also as soon as shark see these easy prey as food lionfish will no longer be a problem..
@@hustle_simmons they're also immune to the poison. in lionfishes' natural habitats in the pacific, they're regularly preyed upon by sharks, and the ones in the atlantic are no different. sharks have pretty tough stomachs thankfull.
It seems like a good thing because it's a species of fish that we can exterminate and fish and hunt and eat without being a menace to the coral reef, but rather an aid.
Whenever I watch the television and this fish features, I always think ' wow theyre so beautiful. I want to have one.' And I went far to label it (in my opinion) as the most beautiful fish I ever see. Today I just learnt that it is a very invasive species. Something new to learn daily. And I just know it is full of sharp needles.
I was watching a video where they explained how a single genetically modified mosquito can make all of it's population infertile and go extinct. Maybe same can be done to the lion fish
I have to research your comment but ... it makes so much damn sense. I was coming up with something similar as a solution in my head while watching. Something that they only eat or theyre vulnerable to. Even get them back as pets. Make law to kill them and not dump them if you Ni longer want them
Dear fellow North, Central, Caribbean and South Americans , Lets eat these LIONFISH into extinction. Yours truly, A guy who wants to save our reefs :-)
Dear central, caribbean and SA, we crapped the bed with our mania of trying to be exotic owning all sorts of animals. Let's eat these fish so WE all deal with a problem created by "US".
My family has a second home in West Palm Beach Fla and when I go down to even the marina, it's quite easy to spot them in the water just down at the marina so this is something that I would love to do. Learn to spear them and do a derby!!!
The problem is also the pet shops, do you know how many fish they sell who can be dangeroys when they are invasive? we need to stop petshops and people who get animals but dont know how to care for them or get rid of them as fast as they got em.
Now I want to eat some lionfish just for the fun of it, lol. Last time I was in New Orleans & FL I tried Alligator & Black Tip Shark & they were both amazingly delicious!
@@seangrogan9393 not racist, it’s called dark humor dimbwit, plus I’m pretty sure that if somebody actually told the Chinese that, they’d hunt them down and end the lion fish invasion by themselves
Yep. They've begun to use robots to reduce crown of thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Lion fish doesn't look any more difficult to recognise or target. Easier probably because it's in open water - fewer obstacles to avoid/get stuck on.
Not really, these fish are brought in by humans as pets and released into the ocean because they think it was for the greater good. Lionfish were happen in their original habitat, now we introduced these ravenous fuckers into the the ecosystem.
Racist fishes!, the Lionsfishes only come in search of a better life for them and their children, I can't believe that they are so cruel and hypocritical when 2 years ago a group of sardines destroyed and robbed the recourses and environments of their civilization, we need to stop Fishescism!
Haha this reminds me of the "quite game", where parents who wanted their kids to be silent would offer a prize to the kid that stays quite the longest and thereby making it into a game/completion. But in this case it's the government instead of the parents. The government doesn't want to spend money to get rid of all the fish so they made a game/competition out of it.
MrLegendra imagine the cost of having a large number of divers and crews to support them on government payroll which probably wouldn’t get much better results. A lot cheaper to offer a cash prize to a few divers and fishers than hire people to do it
Aleksandar Gregory for the government to be able to inform people there would need to be a report on the issue which would need a committee which requires people on payroll which requires money that the local government would most likely rather put somewhere other than fish hunting parties. Don’t lecture me about one dimensional arguments when you can’t manage that shit for brain
Sorry but your definition of political is wrong or incomplete, political means decision making and take action, it means ethics and values... i see all of that in the video.
This is really great. In Canada they have gold fish that are growing to be as big or even bigger than those Lion Fish. And they are destroying the habitat of other fish and species in those watered habitats. Do not flush your pet fish down the toilet kill them. Throw them in the trash can.
When I had my singles apartment I tried getting one, I think it was like $700 bucks so I don’t get how there invasive. I’m glad I couldn’t find one my fish always died.
I thought atlantic reefs death's was because BP massive oil spill.... But not it was the lion fish, killing all other fish because they are so selfish, they don't know when to stop....
More, easier access to boats, diving equipment, hunting equipment and instructions for the general public would help put more people in the water to contribute to lionfish decline.
Its good they re invasive species. I am saying this from my point that they look beautiful and not living nearby seas and oceans i assume this species to be very rare. They look magestic by the way. Now knowing that they are now killed to save environment is somewhat good to hear. When some species is beautiful but if they are rare and going exrinct is when its sad. But hearing these Lion fishes more in number thats needs to be control is nice to hear it...
Deuce bigalo wouldn't of become a gigalo for a fish that's caught n cooked for a festival. He sold his soul just for ONE of these fish man cmon show respect.
We just need to spread rumor in china that the lion fish gives man stamina and keep them rock hard for a long period of time. And these lionfish will be endangered species in no time.
A good idea of course like is mentioned in the video is to create a customer demand for consumption of this fish. A good PR campaign would be a good idea to do publicity to get people to want to eat this fish and let people know that it is delicious. The aftermath if successful would be a healthy ocean ecosystem in Florida of course...
So did Lionfish recently come into existence in the early 2000's or something? Amazing how a species whose been around for hundreds of years is all of a sudden destroying all reefs
Lion fish actually taste good. It's a fishing industry that you can actually feel.good about.
I bet you like black guys
@@joshuabrown4858 That's the weirdest response I've seen in 13 years
Taste good but lots bones and little filet.
@@RokeJulianLockhart.s4eb2q must be a animal activist 😪
@@joshuabrown4858 ??
As a resident of Cleveland, I hope we find a way to control invasive fish. The fish industry for pets and for food is out of control. It's in the water so people don't worry about it as much as if it were dogs and cats. It's a major problem. Thanks for an actual informative piece Vice.
Maybe stop flushing them down the toilet.
@@MrDavidBFoster most lionfish are too big to flush. The video specifically mentions dumping them into bodies of water, which is how a lot if invasive species in the Great Lakes are introduced.
@@expertexcavatinginc In fish tanks they only get a couple inches long, if that. And lion fish won't live in the great lakes, so there's that. I was just sayin'... Pet owners are the #1 source of invasive species in the US.
@@MrDavidBFoster 2:10 "...they grow very big... then people dump them into the ocean..." I see idiots on the great lakes in home dumping fish into the water because they think it's a good home for them once they can't take care of them. So yeah we are agree on at least one point pet owners can be irresponsible either way...
@@expertexcavatinginc Suffice it to say, they didn't hitch a ride on a cargo ship. Earth worms, on the other hand.. :-)
Here in the Gulf we are actually teaching nurse sharks and bull sharks to eat these guy's they've been working on hammerheads and tiger sharks also as soon as shark see these easy prey as food lionfish will no longer be a problem..
And they sharks don't get poisoned?
@@hustle_simmons they are showing them how to attack them from underneath
@@hustle_simmons they're also immune to the poison. in lionfishes' natural habitats in the pacific, they're regularly preyed upon by sharks, and the ones in the atlantic are no different. sharks have pretty tough stomachs thankfull.
How do you train a shark exactly? Are they just feeding them lionfish so they see them as a good source of food?
i saw a guy hunting them with a glock few years ago.
wow thats pretty dope! But was that necessary? lol. My dad used to have a lionfish but his friend cooked it for us
@@Michael-bq2vb Nope just for the cool points
th-cam.com/video/-1yM2wOGNE8/w-d-xo.html is this it?
@@Michael-bq2vb it is they tend to be in groups and normally they are hard to get
1 tap ,ezzzz😎😎😎
Hmmm lion fish sounds like the humans of the sea🤔
💯
Indians of the sea
True
Humans are the humans of the sea, were the reason these guys are everywhere
@@aalokdhonju5809 if u weren't indian I'd be a bit annoyed
Ever time I see a lionfish it reminds me of
Deuce Bigalow male gigolo
DEZ CAUGHT THE BALL
Those reproduction numbers seem frightening.
It seems like a good thing because it's a species of fish that we can exterminate and fish and hunt and eat without being a menace to the coral reef, but rather an aid.
Whenever I watch the television and this fish features, I always think ' wow theyre so beautiful. I want to have one.' And I went far to label it (in my opinion) as the most beautiful fish I ever see.
Today I just learnt that it is a very invasive species. Something new to learn daily. And I just know it is full of sharp needles.
They are actually really tasty. we need to eat all of them!
I was watching a video where they explained how a single genetically modified mosquito can make all of it's population infertile and go extinct. Maybe same can be done to the lion fish
Guess they havent modified that mosquito yet huh, fuckers are still everywhere
@@POOPGOD999lol... fantastic point!!!
Why haven't they done this yet I just got bit by a mosquito
@@802yotaguy5 lol
I have to research your comment but ... it makes so much damn sense. I was coming up with something similar as a solution in my head while watching. Something that they only eat or theyre vulnerable to. Even get them back as pets. Make law to kill them and not dump them if you Ni longer want them
Dear fellow North, Central, Caribbean and South Americans ,
Lets eat these LIONFISH into extinction.
Yours truly,
A guy who wants to save our reefs :-)
Dear central, caribbean and SA, we crapped the bed with our mania of trying to be exotic owning all sorts of animals. Let's eat these fish so WE all deal with a problem created by "US".
This honestly looks like a great way to spend a day.
Here in PR they got almost eliminated by a disease.
cabron! that's Trump
@Crown royalare you all trump supporters really that brainless lmao
and some people say "it's animal cruelty"! Those people, man. lmao
I'm vegetarian, pls start selling them in Michigan! I will buy swathes. No guilt.
WOWCruiser ikr he fucked up big time
@Emrys Vegan and vegetarian are different and yes they're not but he is called a pesco-vegetarians/pescetarians.
@@vaper8824 Look at the comment above this one
"The planet is fine, always is for billions of year. The people on the other hand, are fucked"
My family has a second home in West Palm Beach Fla and when I go down to even the marina, it's quite easy to spot them in the water just down at the marina so this is something that I would love to do. Learn to spear them and do a derby!!!
try catchin them with a net like the one's used for butterflies. The most important thing here is to kill as many as possible
I am afraid it helps only very small part because many lionfish live on a depth where divers can not reach. But a bit less is better than nothing
I am actually working on this for a project so thank you for the information!
The problem is also the pet shops, do you know how many fish they sell who can be dangeroys when they are invasive? we need to stop petshops and people who get animals but dont know how to care for them or get rid of them as fast as they got em.
Now I want to eat some lionfish just for the fun of it, lol. Last time I was in New Orleans & FL I tried Alligator & Black Tip Shark & they were both amazingly delicious!
Just tell the Chinese they have medicinal properties
That’s racist
@@seangrogan9393 not racist, it’s called dark humor dimbwit, plus I’m pretty sure that if somebody actually told the Chinese that, they’d hunt them down and end the lion fish invasion by themselves
Maybe some one can make little robotic "fish" that hunt them down?
Perhaps it can even find the eggs?
Good job and thankyou to save populations
Spearing lionfish is definitely a job for robots in the not too distant future
Yep. They've begun to use robots to reduce crown of thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Lion fish doesn't look any more difficult to recognise or target. Easier probably because it's in open water - fewer obstacles to avoid/get stuck on.
Immigration in the marine environment.
But it's different .. immigrants are more strong and powerful
Not really, these fish are brought in by humans as pets and released into the ocean because they think it was for the greater good. Lionfish were happen in their original habitat, now we introduced these ravenous fuckers into the the ecosystem.
Racist fishes!, the Lionsfishes only come in search of a better life for them and their children, I can't believe that they are so cruel and hypocritical when 2 years ago a group of sardines destroyed and robbed the recourses and environments of their civilization, we need to stop Fishescism!
Illegal immigration! Get it right !
@@ChristianDoretti i like this joke because it's just making a satire and it's not hating on anyone.
Some local restaurants will serve lion fish sushi to help get rid of the invasive species
People are so dumb. Throwing fish like that in the ocean. Come on now...
An invasive species killing another invasive species.
"we all win in the end"..
Camera pans to dead lion fish on table... 😂
Haha this reminds me of the "quite game", where parents who wanted their kids to be silent would offer a prize to the kid that stays quite the longest and thereby making it into a game/completion. But in this case it's the government instead of the parents. The government doesn't want to spend money to get rid of all the fish so they made a game/competition out of it.
MrLegendra imagine the cost of having a large number of divers and crews to support them on government payroll which probably wouldn’t get much better results. A lot cheaper to offer a cash prize to a few divers and fishers than hire people to do it
@@nickairsoft2922 Yeah, I agree. Pretty clever in my opinion. Plus it seems like they are all having a great time out there.
I think you mean the “quiet” game
Aleksandar Gregory for the government to be able to inform people there would need to be a report on the issue which would need a committee which requires people on payroll which requires money that the local government would most likely rather put somewhere other than fish hunting parties. Don’t lecture me about one dimensional arguments when you can’t manage that shit for brain
Deuce Bigalow would die if he hound out you are killing Antoines "fishy fishy" 😂
Well I know what I’m gonna eat tonight!
p.s. what submarines have "spotted" anything @ 1,000ft!?! haha....the Navy probably would like to talk to those sub builders! lol
Have you heard of alvin and other oceanographic subs?
Ive seen goliath groupers eat them maybe we can use them they are native species i dont know if they are immune to their venom
Me: Wtf is a Lion Fish?
Me: ( CLICKS VIDEO)....oh shit its the fish from Duece Bigalo!! 😆
Oh wow. FINALLY an Interestng video that's not political and polar.
Yeah, I was surprised
Sorry but your definition of political is wrong or incomplete, political means decision making and take action, it means ethics and values... i see all of that in the video.
Perhaps what you are trying to say is that it aligns with your political beliefs
@@aguBert90 perhaps.
All the lionfish taken so far is less than a single successful spawning
I'm calling it, in a maximum of 20 years lionfish are going to be endangered
Since lionfish have a high reproduction rate, it’s doubtful.
Giovanni Pezzino nope.
They breed like crazy and thrive at depths where the only reliable means of killing them are useless.
To the great relief of puffer fish enthusiasts..
20 years they still gonna thrive.
The lionfish are laughing at all of you right now. You will never stop them.
I thought those tips were illegal in FL? I Got one in the late 80's in the keys but was told you could not use the tri tip in FL.
Awesome to see that these competitions are trying to create the demand for consumers to sell in grocery stores! lets eat them to extinction!!!
* Chants, Lionfish, Lionfish, Lionfish *
Where do vice get these weird reporters/?
Is this the same one that did the reporting on the Charlottesville white supremacy rally? She looks like her but with short hair.
D I V E R S I T Y
bottom of the cv list pile
@@Mohamedddiop Nah, different weird looking blonde.
I think her name is Simon.
This is really great. In Canada they have gold fish that are growing to be as big or even bigger than those Lion Fish. And they are destroying the habitat of other fish and species in those watered habitats.
Do not flush your pet fish down the toilet kill them. Throw them in the trash can.
Too late. They're already here.
If you kill them for restaurants and don't leave some for existing predators how are they going to know they are good to eat?
There is plenty enough for the predators
When I had my singles apartment I tried getting one, I think it was like $700 bucks so I don’t get how there invasive. I’m glad I couldn’t find one my fish always died.
Why are these fish multiplying so fast
McDonalds and BurgerKing should have Lionfish Burger on their menu.
This audio is terribly distorted.
Can we use gene drive tech to kill them just like mosquitoes??
Snakehead fish and Lionfish both have similarities in the eco system
I thought atlantic reefs death's was because BP massive oil spill.... But not it was the lion fish, killing all other fish because they are so selfish, they don't know when to stop....
Emily is my hero of the day.
More, easier access to boats, diving equipment, hunting equipment and instructions for the general public would help put more people in the water to contribute to lionfish decline.
We have to become their natural predator.
Keep them there. I love invasive animals!
Why aren't they affected by the horrible red tide this year?
If only we could have this much fun agaisnt other invasive species
i mean, i can go and kill pithons in florida
There's two highly invasive species here.
We ruined their environment. Pb and other oil companies along with agricultural companies should have to pay for the damage they’ve caused
Man can't stop the damage he causes on profit.
Build the wall! Keep these immigrants out!
U tell them
$120 entry fee? They should all get paid to kill this stupid fish!! seriously! just sell it to restaurants, they taste good…
Better than eating poisonous puffer fish
Question:
What happen to the human when lion fish attacks someone
They can die. Few months ago an artisanal fisherman stepped in one in Brazil. Almost died.
Its good they re invasive species. I am saying this from my point that they look beautiful and not living nearby seas and oceans i assume this species to be very rare. They look magestic by the way. Now knowing that they are now killed to save environment is somewhat good to hear.
When some species is beautiful but if they are rare and going exrinct is when its sad. But hearing these Lion fishes more in number thats needs to be control is nice to hear it...
There's no Whole Foods in the Keys... I'm from there and still go to see family. Whole Foods would not stimulate their economy.
How long before I can eat some lion fish?
king of the oceans as well as the jungles ;)
They actually are yummy fish. Lion fish ceviche is so damn good.
The successful, venomous lionfish
Do they really produce eggs (spawn?) every three days?
Lapu ayam disana gk ada predator sama parasitnya
Ima start looking for these to pole fish for
Deuce bigalo wouldn't of become a gigalo for a fish that's caught n cooked for a festival. He sold his soul just for ONE of these fish man cmon show respect.
Why aren't we all chowing down on these badboys??
That is not their only food. This is an excuse for polluters to blame others. Poor fish.
Do you know what invasive species even means?
Do you know what A I even means?@@user-kp5uy8vd8o
@@karenishness1 "poor fish" more like poor you for being so stupid
A lol dude just look at her name (I bet she is a woman) Karen
Why are they invading? What drove them?
They were released from aquariums
Humans!
How many ways can humans ruin the planet?
#ToMany
this fish are invasive
We just need to spread rumor in china that the lion fish gives man stamina and keep them rock hard for a long period of time. And these lionfish will be endangered species in no time.
A good idea of course like is mentioned in the video is to create a customer demand for consumption of this fish. A good PR campaign would be a good idea to do publicity to get people to want to eat this fish and let people know that it is delicious. The aftermath if successful would be a healthy ocean ecosystem in Florida of course...
VICE STOP USING HYBRID ANDROIDS!!!
So did Lionfish recently come into existence in the early 2000's or something? Amazing how a species whose been around for hundreds of years is all of a sudden destroying all reefs
maybe next time you finish the video before commenting? From the South Pacific to aquariums and from aquariums into the Atlantic. Simple.
hahha... the funny part now in philippines is that fish is almost endanger especially that kind of fish taste sooo good and have a white meat
GENOCIDE
Lol. Fake news.
Build that wall!!
Someone tell the Chinese lionfish adds 100 years to their lives
only vice video im gonna like.
Hard hitting Vice scoop for something that has been covered (better) before! Yet, the black shirt and the glasses were oh so Brooklyn.
Just do the hunting with aquatic drones who use AI to determine if it's a lionfish. Would actually have a chance to make a difference, then..
100 years away
Lmao just get the guys with the trolley ship and they will scoop and destroy the ocean and lionfish
*lion fish* the king of the sea
And I bet all of the chemical run off pollution we dump into the ocean has not affected anything either.
Glad they're eating the killed fish. Hate seeing animals killed and wasted.
Teach other predator to add them as they menu
they actually do that in some places
Lion fish caviar?
So it’s good when you pull one up in animal crossing!
I wonder what it would be like if the lionfish killed humans instead since we've been destroying our planet for decades :P
Now that we all have to stay home less people will kill these vicious beast's😒
The journalist is a nice girl.)