Unstoppable predator: Lionfish take hold in Greek waters

As human-induced climate change intensifies, waters are warming and the sea life within is beginning to change its behaviour. For the past couple of years, the Mediterranean Sea – one of the fastest warming areas in the world – has been attracting a litany of invasive fish prone to more tropical climates, such as toadfish, rabbitfish and the extremely invasive Lionfish. In Greece, the Lionfish has become a headache for the local fishing industry. Researchers say it can eat up to six times its weight and reduce the number of native fish in its vicinity by 80 percent in just over a month. But a solution exists. With a bit of gastronomic ingenuity, it could become a new restaurant favourite. We take a closer look.