142 lionfish removed from Akrotiri

The “Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab” organised and implemented another big lionfish removal expedition, on the 29th of August 2021, at the Akrotiri Peninsula. The RATs comprised 14 volunteer divers who formed a total of seven teams. Most of the members were divers of the “Nautilus Diving Club” of Limassol. A total of 142 lionfish of various sizes were caught from the Bahames and the Agkira diving spots. We thank all the divers for their support and involvement in the project’s actions to control lionfish populations in Cyprus marine waters.