Objectives of outreach and education initiatives are to:

• raise awareness of the potential impacts of the lionfish invasion by describing the biology and ecology of the
• lionfish, especially as it relates to its rapid spread and impact on local fisheries and marine ecosystems
• educate the public, including school children, on human health issues related to the lionfish as well as the fact
• that lionfish can be eaten
• increase awareness of the points of contact for reporting lionfish sightings
• increase participation of fishers, divers, and snorkelers in reporting sightings of lionfish,
• train fishers and divers in safe handling and cleaning of lionfish