Keywords: lionfish invasive ocean noaa nationaloceanservice marinesanctuary marinelife floridakeys florida fish animal water underwater Lionfish, a native of the Indian and Pacific oceans, are now considered established in the Atlantic Ocean. First discovered off the coast of North Carolina in 2000 by NOS, they are believed to have been present off the east coast of Florida since the mid 1990s. To learn more about lionfish, visit: Lionfish Invasion, NOS Education First Lionfish in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, (Making Waves audio podcast) Responders Capture First Lionfish Invader in Sanctuary (Original source: Responders Capture First Lionfish Invader in Sanctuary) Lionfish, a native of the Indian and Pacific oceans, are now considered established in the Atlantic Ocean. First discovered off the coast of North Carolina in 2000 by NOS, they are believed to have been present off the east coast of Florida since the mid 1990s. To learn more about lionfish, visit: Lionfish Invasion, NOS Education First Lionfish in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, (Making Waves audio podcast) Responders Capture First Lionfish Invader in Sanctuary (Original source: Responders Capture First Lionfish Invader in Sanctuary) |