LIONFISH INVASION
The lionfish (Pterois miles), the species targeted in this project, has been reported in multiple regions of the Mediterranean Sea, especially after 2012.
REMOVAL ACTION TEAMS
The RELIONMED project team has assembled a lionfish removal response mechanism (Removal Action Teams - RATs) formed by more than 100 motivated diver volunteers.
PROJECT SITES
- Natura 2000 sites, Cape Greco (CY3000005) and Nisia (CY3000006).
- MPA’s with wrecks and artificial reefs (i.e. Nemesis III, Liberty, Kyrenia – Ayia Napa and Zenobia).
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VIDEOS
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Lionfish removals from Protaras’ wrecks by “Enalia Physis” and the “DFMR” on 18/03/2019
Representatives from the “Enalia Physis Environmental Research Center” and the “Department of Fisheries and Marine Research” participated in a successful removal of lionfish from Proratas’ wrecks. -
RATs remove lionfish from the Zenobia shipwreck 15/7/19
The pictures were taken by divers of the lionfish Removal Action Teams (RATs), Alpha Κύπρου, A.A.K. Larnaca Napa Sea Cruises and Mr. Odysseas Christou – who, also, created this video (28/7/19). -
Lionfish removal from the Zenobia shipwreck, on RTL Nieuws (Netherlands)
Thanks to RTL Nieuws, Netherlands, for publishing this video, on 22/7/19, of the lionfish removal (15/7/19) from the Zenobia shipwreck. Thanks to A.A.K. Larnaca Napa Sea Cruises (sponsor of the event) and the lionfish Removal Action Teams.
