Invasive lionfish reach Brazil’s largest coral reefs. Local fishers fight back
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Wed, 14 October 2026Wed, 21 October 2026
What it is about
Mongabay BrasilMariana MartinsCarlos HackradtConservation LaboratoryUniversity Of Southern BahiaRed Sea, Djibouti (General), DjiboutiBrazilBahia, Bahia, BrazilPorto Seguro, Bahia, BrazilBrazilianHelen RoyUniversity Of ExeterEcosystem Services
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
mongabay.com
time.com
14 Oct, 14:38over 7 days21 Oct, 12:00
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- mongabay.com14:38first to report
Fishers have caught at least 440 invasive lionfish off the coast of Porto Seguro in northeastern Brazil in recent weeks. The local government paid fishers to harvest the fish in an attempt to curb the rapid spread of a species that can decimate native fish stocks, Mariana Martins writes for Mongabay Brasil. Lionfish (Pterois volitans), […]
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- time.com12:00
From lionfish to green crab, a growing movement of “conservation through consumption” is putting invasive species on the menu.