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Fishermen Bill R$ 12,000 with Lionfish Hunting on the Coast of Bahia

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An environmental task force has become a source of income in the southernmost part of Bahia.Oporto Seguro fishermen have already pocketed about R$ 12,000 with the capture of the lionfish (Pterois volitans), a highly poisonous invasive animal that threatens the marine biodiversity of the Brazilian coast.Remuneration is part of the Municipal Plan of Facing the Lionfish, instituted by the local municipality after the species is detected in the Mari…

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Fishermen capture 275 lionfish in Porto Seguro Nearly 300 lionfish were caught in Porto Seguro, in the southernmost part of Bahia, in October. The animal is a poisonous invasive species that impacts marine biodiversity and can cause seizures in humans. The capture of the poisonous fish is encouraged by Porto Seguro Prefecture. The management implemented the Municipal Plan to Fight the Lionfish that temporarily provides for the payment of R$ 10 p…

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Lionfish is invasive species caught by fishermen in Porto SeguroPorto Insurance pays R$ 10 per lionfish; fishermen already add R$ 12 thousand

An initiative to combat the presence of an invasive species on the coast of Bahia is also generating income for fishermen. In Porto Seguro, in the south of Bahia, fishing professionals have already received approximately R $ 12,000 for catching lionfish, an animal that represents a threat to the balance of marine ecosystems.The strategy is part of the Municipal Plan of Facing the Lionfish, created by the municipality after the identification of …

An environmental task force has become a source of income in the southernmost part of Bahia.Oporto Seguro fishermen have already pocketed about R$ 12,000 with the capture of the lionfish (Pterois volitans), a highly poisonous invasive animal that threatens the marine biodiversity of the Brazilian coast.Remuneration is part of the Municipal Plan of Facing the Lionfish, instituted by the local municipality after the species is detected in the Mari…

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Globo broke the news in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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