60 Pounds of Invasive Lionfish on One Dive

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  • Опубліковано 14 чер 2019
  • In a single dive we speared 60 pounds of invasive lionfish in the Caribbean. We then ate the lionfish. They were tasty.

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  • @ronaldharris6569
    @ronaldharris6569 3 роки тому +252

    Notice there's no small reef fish swimming around just an area infested with lionfish. I'm happy they are considered good tasting so they won't go to waste

    • @shahanshapro
      @shahanshapro 2 роки тому +42

      No small fish because the lionfish ate them all

    • @Dilapidated_Dilo
      @Dilapidated_Dilo 2 роки тому +38

      @@shahanshapro and it's our turn to eat the lionfish

    • @Quark1217
      @Quark1217 9 місяців тому +9

      Lion fish fillets are excellent. We speared a few last time down in the keys.

    • @nullnull7352
      @nullnull7352 13 днів тому

      What does Lion Fish taste like? Ive had Red Snapper and Grouper, never had Lion Fish before tho.

    • @Mario-M5
      @Mario-M5 13 днів тому

      @@nullnull7352 I have fished and eaten many of those. My brother told me they taste better than many other fish he ate before! During fishing, we should be careful with their poisonous spines! (you can easily see their position, on google images) 😉

  • @Progamer1013
    @Progamer1013 4 роки тому +497

    Good work guys! Invasive species can be such a detriment to ecosystems when left unchecked. Keep it up!

    • @redhaze8080
      @redhaze8080 3 роки тому

      Yes they are.. that makes all the US money pouring in to Australian politics to protect US invasive species here so evil and fucked up. take ya feral horses and ya foxes and your dirty money and fuck off

    • @Xo-Yanga
      @Xo-Yanga 3 роки тому +14

      @@redhaze8080 who pissed in your drink, he’s telling them that they’re doing a good job and you have to bring politics into this. Shut ya fucking mouth.

    • @jelmerdijken1529
      @jelmerdijken1529 3 роки тому +9

      Don't forget humans are the OG invasive species

    • @Progamer1013
      @Progamer1013 3 роки тому +12

      @@jelmerdijken1529 I think it was Agent Smith who said Humans are more similar to a virus than any other species on the planet.

    • @nakedpapashrek4283
      @nakedpapashrek4283 3 роки тому

      @@Xo-Yanga Australia is better than USA so you STFU

  • @alextogo8367
    @alextogo8367 4 роки тому +331

    Really like this video. No useless intros or talking, just straight action. Love it. Nice job altogether 👋

  • @PapaWheelie1
    @PapaWheelie1 3 роки тому +375

    We sell them to local restaurants- $8 a pound for whole lionfish. They are great tasting and it pays for the gas and beer

    • @Novitiate001
      @Novitiate001 3 роки тому +5

      Nice. Any chance you also sell Tetrodotoxin (from pufferfish)? I’ve been looking all over but no one does...

    • @annanouvel1699
      @annanouvel1699 3 роки тому +10

      @@Novitiate001 why lol

    • @Novitiate001
      @Novitiate001 3 роки тому +26

      noah nouvel Don’t ask. I’ll have to get you too...I mean, uh, nothing...

    • @annanouvel1699
      @annanouvel1699 3 роки тому +3

      Iceflame oh no

    • @PapaWheelie1
      @PapaWheelie1 3 роки тому +1

      @@Novitiate001 haha 🤣

  • @asolitaryartistonline7125
    @asolitaryartistonline7125 4 роки тому +661

    The 24 people who disliked this video also people who'd love to see reefless seas...

    • @dindoo1620
      @dindoo1620 4 роки тому +83

      Yah, I don’t think they know that they’re invasive and challenge other native predators 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @mndblwnn
      @mndblwnn 3 роки тому +55

      Avalphilodas I’m a vegetarian myself but even I think such measures are necessary. Well maybe it’s the bot who disliked

    • @gavinhuttpacificrim
      @gavinhuttpacificrim 3 роки тому +1

      @Gamer Meowm that's fair

    • @ladyhaha7548
      @ladyhaha7548 2 роки тому

      @@twowheels833 why do you hate go pros? Its literally just a camera

    • @pmiron
      @pmiron 2 роки тому +6

      I think it's for the annoying music/drums beat.

  • @oceannova6976
    @oceannova6976 4 роки тому +113

    Government: Execute Order 66

    • @slider903
      @slider903 4 роки тому +11

      It will be done my lord.

    • @marsisflat
      @marsisflat 3 роки тому +4

      Blast him

    • @Xo-Yanga
      @Xo-Yanga 3 роки тому +2

      Good divers follow orders

  • @andanotherthing12
    @andanotherthing12 4 роки тому +195

    good on you, man. gotta keep these pests out of the reefs!

  • @veronicam2942
    @veronicam2942 5 років тому +264

    So satisfying to watch. 🥳

    • @elfthan5693
      @elfthan5693 4 роки тому +1

      Veronica M that’s not creepy at all

    • @veronicam2942
      @veronicam2942 4 роки тому +8

      Elfthan Good to know. 🙄😆

    • @glata1221
      @glata1221 4 роки тому +5

      Veronica M it really is though 😂

    • @Pearg0ld
      @Pearg0ld 4 роки тому +3

      Agreed

    • @DerivingsPvP
      @DerivingsPvP 3 роки тому +2

      Satisfying af

  • @spunkymomma5935
    @spunkymomma5935 5 місяців тому +9

    good job everyone 👏🏻 I’m a diver , and every single one of those things culled from our waters will make a big difference. I really wish we as a community of divers could get together and designate several days a year as a lionfish cull day. Make a day out of it. Bring awareness. Barbecue and have fun and get those things off of our reefs!

  • @Pearg0ld
    @Pearg0ld 4 роки тому +63

    There is so much to do to help our oceans.
    I can't do much about it except try and pick up garbage and trash I see lazily tossed on the ground.
    But I think if there is two parties.
    One that cleans the world above and another taking on the ocean.
    We can truly make a change

    • @lancet.346
      @lancet.346 3 роки тому +2

      That's a really good way of looking at it. Teamwork!

  • @ohyes5637
    @ohyes5637 3 роки тому +66

    I love knowing that people care for the native species and the balance of the environment.

  • @JillianSelbyPicture
    @JillianSelbyPicture 3 роки тому +31

    I LIKE THE WAY THEY ALL WORKED AS A TEAM, KEEPING THE REEFS SAFE. THANK YOU.

  • @MillennialTravelConfessions
    @MillennialTravelConfessions 4 роки тому +88

    You guys are doing a great job, keep it up! 👍

    • @crapisnice
      @crapisnice 4 місяці тому

      yes, next time dont forget to check mines or tnt attached to the rib

  • @nicks1451
    @nicks1451 3 роки тому +30

    Bless you for keeping our reefs healthy!

  • @gertrudeb5045
    @gertrudeb5045 7 місяців тому +7

    omg look at those ocean floor, so lifeless because of all these lionfish around

    • @MrSeekerOfPeace
      @MrSeekerOfPeace 2 місяці тому

      they're voracious and territorial. Even if they don't eat the other fish, they will simply kill it.

  • @BaneRain
    @BaneRain 5 років тому +51

    wasted

  • @garys8754
    @garys8754 Рік тому +25

    Great job all around. The only problem is that search and destroy hunts like this one have to be conducted every day by hundreds of similarly equipped boats. I know that you took 60 lbs of these killers but the same reef that you cleaned will be repopulated by foraging LF within days. Keep up the good work and for those uninformed morons who objected to this video, kindly keep your mouth shut.

  • @bushy3627
    @bushy3627 3 роки тому +5

    Lionfish sees his friend getting speared
    Lionfish: idk

  • @doingme8384
    @doingme8384 3 роки тому +3

    Please please keep doing this! These fish are HORRIBLE!!! I have never hated a fish so much in my life. Y’all keep up the good work!!!

    • @bovverFS
      @bovverFS 2 роки тому

      @ Doing me: You hated that fish? Are you a little child or only a little fool. You should rather hate the humans, that caused this problem. Where they belong to - coral reefs in the Red Sea, Pacific and the Indo-Pacific, they aren't a problem for the eco system. Where they are invasive, they are a problem and must be removed from that eco system... it's that simple, actually understandable even for people with lower intelligence!

  • @coinage
    @coinage Рік тому +5

    This is like the underwater version community park cleanup, love to see it

  • @taladiv3415
    @taladiv3415 Рік тому +4

    As a vegan at present, I think this is one of the only fish that no mercy is to be shown to.

  • @jackshen5093
    @jackshen5093 4 роки тому +17

    Are you using a red filter on your go pro? The footage looks great

  • @lhbeeler
    @lhbeeler 3 роки тому +33

    Seriously, where do I sign up???? This would be so cool!

    • @alexthorner5186
      @alexthorner5186 3 роки тому +1

      pretty sure it is ReefCI in Belize

    • @tripp2334
      @tripp2334 2 роки тому

      Nah look up dive shop and pay for it

  • @monteb6276
    @monteb6276 Місяць тому

    Imagine just being a lion fish chilling with your buddies in a reef you conquered and suddenly a boat comes overhead and a bunch of divers with spears drop down hell divers style and start stabbing all your friends.😂
    Keep up the good work guys

  • @janetlopez6763
    @janetlopez6763 3 роки тому +4

    I could watch this all day on loop

  • @stickyfoot84
    @stickyfoot84 5 років тому +14

    1:46 Rad shot!

  • @valeriebuitrago9833
    @valeriebuitrago9833 2 роки тому +10

    Great video! I plan on starting this summer, do you have any big tips or words of caution? I know to avoid the spines of the lionfish, but my fiancé and I worry more about sharks getting interested.

  • @lordofweirdness4714
    @lordofweirdness4714 4 роки тому +44

    Sad their invasive there just so pretty

  • @People-Business-And-Ideas
    @People-Business-And-Ideas 3 роки тому +8

    Notice you don’t see other fish species on the reef.

  • @boredkid1235
    @boredkid1235 2 роки тому +15

    I wish I had the equipment and expertise to go and do this. I hope you guys get them all!

    • @ralfku4280
      @ralfku4280 6 місяців тому

      Buy a spear and go freediving.

  • @chokoturtle
    @chokoturtle 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome! I also like the hunting music LOL

  • @DanielVerberne
    @DanielVerberne 6 місяців тому +7

    You caught 27 kilograms of Invasive Lionfish. There, I fixed your strange adherence to an ancient measurement system abandoned by all other countries.

  • @joelcamacho8716
    @joelcamacho8716 2 роки тому

    When the lionfishes gets snatched, they are like at fast as an octopus releasing ink

  • @Sonicice24
    @Sonicice24 4 роки тому +12

    That's pretty epic.

  • @firedathan
    @firedathan 4 роки тому +2

    Cool vid what spears were you useing?

  • @skyshelix4440
    @skyshelix4440 3 роки тому +5

    I plan on learning how to spearfish, and one of the first species I plan on going after whenever I get the chance is lionfish

  • @samto5883
    @samto5883 3 роки тому

    I could watch this all day

  • @Ben-kv7wr
    @Ben-kv7wr 10 місяців тому +1

    Love it!! Do this with iguanas in Florida too for some free invasive proteins. Lionfish and iguana tacos anyone 😂

  • @ghjhgjdfhhjfghefhjfg3327
    @ghjhgjdfhhjfghefhjfg3327 4 роки тому +5

    Thank You!!!!

  • @brutallyhonest5239
    @brutallyhonest5239 4 роки тому +10

    super invasive lion fish destroy reef ecosystem

    • @moonlightspark3402
      @moonlightspark3402 2 роки тому

      Super invasive idiot humans who bought these fish from else where and left few of them in Florida.

  • @rwoodward8839
    @rwoodward8839 6 місяців тому +1

    Get rid of those buggers!😁

  • @evanwillis6229
    @evanwillis6229 2 роки тому +5

    It hurts me to see such a beautiful fish getting killed so much but all of that pain goes away when i see all of the reef restoration!

  • @GRIFF22
    @GRIFF22 3 роки тому +3

    Taste nice apparently. Very sustainable way of eating, and removing an invasive species at the same time!

  • @keinosmith874
    @keinosmith874 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much ..you all need to come to the bahamas next🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸

  • @justinpham6527
    @justinpham6527 3 роки тому +3

    Dang! It like picking up trash . Nice job!

  • @aecs.constn
    @aecs.constn Рік тому +2

    Can't we design an underwater drone with a single purpose of killing these invasive fish?

  • @karrikaleshefski7073
    @karrikaleshefski7073 3 роки тому

    What company did you use for this trip?

  • @markcraig4036
    @markcraig4036 Рік тому

    Timon the meerkat. "Whaaaaat's on the menu?"

  • @jackplaysgames5130
    @jackplaysgames5130 3 роки тому +9

    We gotta save the native fish and our reefs keep going guys!

  • @omfgitspyrogirl
    @omfgitspyrogirl 3 роки тому

    these are so satisfying to watch

  • @aerokayo6137
    @aerokayo6137 3 роки тому +1

    Did you have them cooked? They taste pretty damn good.

  • @mydogchance101
    @mydogchance101 3 роки тому

    That looks so fun!!

  • @christophengovanduc2729
    @christophengovanduc2729 5 років тому +4

    Excellent!

  • @04shakhawathossain75
    @04shakhawathossain75 Рік тому

    That was the national mourning day for that lionfish community

  • @slider903
    @slider903 4 роки тому +11

    Don't stop

    • @starleen2211
      @starleen2211 3 роки тому +2

      Invasive species

    • @slider903
      @slider903 3 роки тому +2

      starleen Rogers I know

    • @starleen2211
      @starleen2211 3 роки тому +3

      @@slider903 I thought you said something else . Sorry about that 👍👍

    • @slider903
      @slider903 3 роки тому +2

      starleen Rogers no worries.

  • @turquoiseaquateal7224
    @turquoiseaquateal7224 3 роки тому

    Love this vid.

  • @stephenj.p.ingley4033
    @stephenj.p.ingley4033 4 роки тому +4

    Awesome Job...Keep up the great work and very good eating...

  • @gwyn.
    @gwyn. 2 роки тому +2

    lmao these lion fishes are just getting picked up like trash

  • @jo4ogameplays
    @jo4ogameplays 3 роки тому

    Just their sheer numbers are unbelievable

  • @eliasp92509
    @eliasp92509 Рік тому +1

    Omg. I’m gonna go to Florida soon, any suggestions on restaurants that seek you cooked lion fish?!

  • @shortylittle3610
    @shortylittle3610 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic work your doing ,thank-you, where is this place that you were catching this invasive lionfish,

  • @iloveplumpgrannies174
    @iloveplumpgrannies174 Рік тому

    0:47 WOW! That's really nice.

  • @ricefarmerdeboi8095
    @ricefarmerdeboi8095 4 роки тому +12

    More must perish my friends

  • @greggale5165
    @greggale5165 4 роки тому +2

    How deep was this? at which levels do these fish prefer?

    • @zebrapleco7895
      @zebrapleco7895 4 роки тому +13

      That’s a huge part of the problem cuz they can go pretty deep when they want to. They have a large range on the reefs and coastal sea shelves.

  • @Pashasmom1
    @Pashasmom1 4 роки тому +10

    I think the hardest part is filleting them. I have tried but failed miserably.

  • @at1970
    @at1970 Рік тому +2

    This is like trying to remove mosquitoes by slapping them. It’s going to take biologic controls.

  • @artrhapsody7713
    @artrhapsody7713 2 роки тому

    I was thinking how did they fit there 🤣🤣

  • @ylwboii567
    @ylwboii567 3 роки тому

    Where is this at?

  • @MRmanbearpig1993
    @MRmanbearpig1993 Рік тому

    Thank you for this

  • @uruvilaathakarjanan9996
    @uruvilaathakarjanan9996 5 років тому +9

    Seafood
    Makan(Feast) Time👍🏽🤤

  • @mg_customs8531
    @mg_customs8531 Рік тому

    This looks fun as hell haha

  • @asge0649
    @asge0649 5 років тому +6

    good job

  • @lionelpeer4097
    @lionelpeer4097 4 роки тому +6

    are these commercial charters? if so: where & how much does it cost?

    • @prahill8
      @prahill8  4 роки тому +7

      I actually did this as part of a service trip in Belize through International Volunteers Headquarters (IVHQ) - you can check it out on their website

    • @lionelpeer4097
      @lionelpeer4097 4 роки тому +2

      @@prahill8 Great, thanks for the info!

  • @Rubbernecker
    @Rubbernecker 8 місяців тому

    Nice! Well done.

  • @vanPoll
    @vanPoll 2 роки тому +1

    Only a dead Lionfish is a good Lionfish. Greet job, guys!

    • @bovverFS
      @bovverFS 2 роки тому

      @ Van Poll: That is a big bullshit and a stupid generalizing statement. Are you a little child or only a little foolb? Where they belong to - coral reefs in the Red Sea, Pacific and the Indo-Pacific, they aren't a problem for the eco system. Where they are invasive, they are a problem and must be removed from that eco system... it's that simple!

    • @petulantpeterturbo
      @petulantpeterturbo Рік тому

      Unless it’s where it’s supposed to be remember!

    • @providenceball
      @providenceball 5 місяців тому

      @@bovverFS You didn't need to be toxic and roast him though.

  • @benmahdjoubharoun1467
    @benmahdjoubharoun1467 7 місяців тому

    Water infested Lionfish! But you collected them like sea urchins 😂😂😂

  • @urbanwarchief
    @urbanwarchief 2 роки тому

    This looks like a fun job

  • @jackfntwist
    @jackfntwist 3 роки тому +2

    They should use little dredges like they do dredging for gold in the Bering Sea. Just vacuum them up directly to the surface.

    • @andanotherthing12
      @andanotherthing12 3 роки тому

      that’d do more harm than good imo

    • @jackfntwist
      @jackfntwist 3 роки тому

      @@andanotherthing12 Just to vacuum the fish, not the reef. facepalm!

    • @andanotherthing12
      @andanotherthing12 3 роки тому

      @@jackfntwist dude....you know there’s other fish that live there right? they’ll be sucked up too, dumbass!

    • @jackfntwist
      @jackfntwist 3 роки тому

      @@andanotherthing12 You're a total idiot.

    • @jackfntwist
      @jackfntwist 3 роки тому

      @@andanotherthing12 I'm talking about the little hand held ones with a small nozzle, not the huge dredges, moron.

  • @chinthakaruwan4786
    @chinthakaruwan4786 2 роки тому

    So satisfying to watch

  • @dontimberman5493
    @dontimberman5493 3 роки тому

    How do they taste?

  • @Eddietheteddie
    @Eddietheteddie Рік тому +2

    Thank you for protecting the reefs :)

  • @JC-ux6fx
    @JC-ux6fx 3 роки тому +4

    Way to clean house guys! 🤙

  • @thomashill6347
    @thomashill6347 2 роки тому +1

    Now that is a good job catching and invasive fish, NOW we need to do something with Asian Carp AND Rock Pythons

  • @jugendamthamburg-ggkonform381
    @jugendamthamburg-ggkonform381 6 місяців тому

    Can the scales be removed without damaging the skin of the fish?

  • @donaldhill2972
    @donaldhill2972 2 роки тому

    Darn good job!

  • @giacomolontra3707
    @giacomolontra3707 Рік тому

    Where did you get the container for the fish?

  • @bluelightstudios6191
    @bluelightstudios6191 11 місяців тому

    not only is it helping the environment but is probably really good business too.

  • @Rundu1987
    @Rundu1987 2 роки тому

    Did not know you can eat them. Thats a huge bonus.

  • @birkinstv4565
    @birkinstv4565 2 роки тому

    nice job :)

  • @richieh6465
    @richieh6465 8 місяців тому

    what if a grouper transitioned to a lionfish would they be protected?

  • @Forvennm
    @Forvennm 3 роки тому +1

    Imagine putting your hand in that bag lmao

  • @andreschavez3342
    @andreschavez3342 2 роки тому

    I find this so satisfying

  • @adamhall5024
    @adamhall5024 Рік тому +2

    Very sad,practically no other fish around due to these lions

  • @yungrich267
    @yungrich267 Рік тому

    This is the best fishing ever. The fish dont run 😅

  • @Ender3Me
    @Ender3Me 3 роки тому +3

    Roasted lionfish on a stick with salt is delicious and sweet.

  • @cwmetalscwmetals3700
    @cwmetalscwmetals3700 2 роки тому

    Good job

  • @gardoniwalter1583
    @gardoniwalter1583 3 роки тому

    Perfect!!!!!!!!!!

  • @conrradotorres4653
    @conrradotorres4653 3 роки тому

    I've heard that lionfish is delicious once it's cooked and prepared

  • @HankMFWimbleton
    @HankMFWimbleton Рік тому +1

    If an invasive species has no natural predator, *give them something to worry about*

    • @diloboi
      @diloboi Рік тому

      introduce a invasive fish natural predators to a place we're that fish are not native to might cause a larger problem
      Take cat as an example

    • @HankMFWimbleton
      @HankMFWimbleton Рік тому

      humans are enough, if we can cause irreversible damage to our living space then we can make lionfish an exotic species

  • @denzpants9285
    @denzpants9285 3 роки тому

    should make this a sport with a eating contest afterward.