Experts urge people to eat creatures wreaking havoc in crucial waterways: 'We can turn this challenge into an opportunity'

Experts urge people to eat creatures wreaking havoc in crucial waterways: 'We can turn this challenge into an opportunity'

Fishermen and restaurant owners in Cyprus are turning an ecological threat into a culinary opportunity by serving invasive lionfish at local taverns. For decades, fishing communities along the island's coast earned their income pulling up local favorites: bream, mullet, bass. However, as Phys.org detailed, that changed when Red Sea species started showing up in greater numbers. Sporting striped bodies and venomous spines, lionfish have spread th…