Testing traps to control lionfish by Diego
Scientists are thinking of killing lionfish because they are killing native fish and also they’re ruining our ecosystem and they are dangerous. They are also invading places like the
caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and on the east coast. Lionfish also have infested the mediterranean and aegean seas. So, to kill the fish the scientists are setting two traps, one with lobster and one with a vertical sheet of lattice. Obviously the scientists are not going to kill all the fish but they want to control them according to Thomas R “We don’t think we’ll ever eliminate them but if we can get them under control maybe we can get our ecosystem back”. The scientists have ordered fishermen to set the trap and they have catched lionfish but also unwanted fish. According to a journal , the traps catch about ten lionfish.
If you are the one that has to give the idea of killing lionfish. Would you stay with the trap or would you create another way to kill the fish?
If this happened with a different type of animal which one would be?
1. I would stay with the trap.
ReplyDelete2. Yes. They screw up the ecosystem.
3. Probably zebra mussels.
I think if the trap's results were effective I would stay with the trap, but if they were not then I would probably devise another way to kill the fish. I think as a fisherman I would kill the lionfish because they are an invasive species that is killing the native fish and hurting the ecosystem. I think a different animal would be any invasive species, for example, asian carp.
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I think the trap seems like a good idea, it's important to get rid of these invasive species if they're affecting others. -Campbell Marino
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure there is a better way to trap the fish so I think I would stick with the trap idea. It seems to be the most efficient way. If people are so upset about the lion fish dying, then the fisherman and scientists should possibly consider relocating the fish to their native environment.
ReplyDeleteYes kill the fish-caleb rodriguez
ReplyDeletethere has to be a way to keep them out without harming the lion fish
ReplyDeletecomment was from Ryan smith at11:39
DeleteI would stay with the trap
ReplyDeleteIf they are destroying an ecosystem then I would agree on decreasing their population
-charles poe
If I was a fisherman, I would agree to kill the lionfish. I think the trap is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteIf I was a fisherman, of course i would kill the lion fish. its a win-win, I help the environment, and get fish at the same time. They sell for $4-$6 per fish. Almost free money. I would want to get a little creative when kill the fish though, why not create a virus that only affect the fish?
ReplyDelete-kornell smith
I like the trap it seems efficient to get rid of invasive species. lannah parker
ReplyDeleteI would stay with the trap because it seems like the most effective way to control the lionfish population. If I was a fisherman I would agree to kill the lionfish because they harm the ecosystem. If this happened with a different animal it would be some other type of invasive species. -Joe Panthalani
ReplyDeletePersonally I don't agree with the fisherman, but if I were a fisherman I would agree, because it is my livelihood. Killing fish is what I would be doing for a living, so I would agree with killing lionfish. - Steven Solomon
ReplyDeleteI think that the traps are effective and there shouldn't be a change with that. I would agree to kill lionfish because I feel that there is a predator and prey dynamic for a reason and there shouldn't be anything moral about it. -Erik E
ReplyDeleteI think if I was a fisherman I would agree to kill the loin fish because it is causing harm to the ecosystem. Since, it is causing harm, fish that I would need as a fisherman would be in danger, so killing the lion fish would help the other fish. AS well I would keep with the trap because it seems the most effective compared to anything else,
ReplyDelete-Sophia Becklenberg
If i were a fisherman I think I would agree to kill the lionfish because they are not good for the already existing ecosystem. The traps are effective and a good idea. Sarah LaChance
ReplyDeletei would stay with the trap and yes kill them because they are invading other habit and destroying the ecosystem-Ryan Carter
ReplyDeleteI like to fish but not to kill the animals unless they are over populating.
ReplyDelete-Maddie Silk
I think it is good that they are using traps to control the lionfish however I think if they will be far off before they can be controlled. The trap method will probably take a long time especially considering how many there are and I can't think of a time scientist have ever gotten an invasive aquatic species to a reasonable number.
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If i were a fisherman i would totally agree with this. I would benefit two ways; one, the traps would kill the lion fish who are eating up all of the fish that i would want to catch two, for every 10 lion fish the trap would produce byproduct fish caught in the trap which i would get to keep
ReplyDeleteella clemens
If I was a fisherman, I would probably be against killing them and more of trying to redirect them. -Takia McMorris
ReplyDeletei think fisherman would want to kill the lionfish because they could be affecting the amount of fish they can catch and since lion fish aren't fish they want to catch they should have no problem with it -sophia
ReplyDeleteI think that killing the lionfish would be an act of attempting to take place of Mother Nature, and if the fish aren't naturally being hunted I think it's unnecessary and there should be a demand for them in markets if they're going to be killed. They should be killed for food at minimum, not for population control. -Kendall Dees
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