Preparing the ground for the first lionfish handling and cooking demonstration

Two lionfish removal expeditions were carried out on the 12th and 14th of June 2018 by “Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab”, in order to provide lionfish for a handling and cooking demonstration, to members of the project and to the wider public. The event will be held on the upcoming press conference of the RELIONMED project at the University of Cyprus. The collection of lionfish took place at the “Cyclops’s” dive site, in the Cape Greco area, between 5-15 m depth. From the two expeditions a total number of 14 lionfish were collected, most of which were juveniles.