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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Chef Tim Tibbitts, Co-Founder Flying Fish Restaurant in Grand Bahama Island seen here with the lionfish and his lionfish cakes with orange hollandaise sauce and fennel and orange salad.
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"USA TODAY Network talks with chef Tim Tibbitts about lionfish, a non-native fish that's taking over the Atlantic Ocean, in our new audio series, "Something to Chew On."
Tibbitts co-founded Flying Fish in Freeport, Grand Bahama, an upscale seafood restaurant in the Caribbean that serves the invasive species to patrons. He explains how having it on his menu helps out the environment and the local economy.
While the exact size of the lionfish population is unknown, experts estimate that it is in the millions. There have been as many as 200 adults counted per acre of water, according to REEF and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They reproduce rapidly and gobble up native fish populations.
Encouraging people to eat the fish, like Tibbitts is doing, is one way to combat the invasive species' growing population." - USA Today
LISTEN TO THE RADIO SHOW HERE
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