A while ago, I posted about the lionfish invasion of the Atlantic Northeast. Here's a really good post about our Benevolent Lionfish Overlords.
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Most of the time, marine conservation entails convincing people not to eat the over-exploited seafoods they love. We tell people to stop eating the fried grouper sandwiches, spicy tuna rolls and shark-fin soup that they crave. Well, we don't have to avoid seafood altogether to help marine life - in…
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