To address the invasive lionfish issues in the Bahamas, REEF became part of a multi-agency partnership effort with NOAA, the Bahamian government, College of the Bahamas and the dive operations of both Bruce Purdy and Stuart Cove. Under a permit from the Bahamas fisheries department, REEF Special Projects Director, Lad Akins, conducted a 7-day sampling effort in the Exumas in January and a 6-day project in New Providence Island in February. From these efforts  35 lionfish were collected from 11 sites.

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