Chef fights back against fish invading local waters using surprising approach: 'We eat them to beat them'

Chef fights back against fish invading local waters using surprising approach: 'We eat them to beat them'

Helmi Smeulders and Lisette Keus, two women based in Curaçao, have found a tasty solution in the fight against invasive lionfish impacting the country's coral reefs. Smeulders is a chef, and she learned how to catch lionfish from Keus, a diver, according to the BBC. The two hunt lionfish, sell them to restaurants, and teach people the best recipes for cooking the fish. This preserves the native wildlife while dishing out delicious meals to the l…