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Lionfish Beautiful Invaders
Belize Travel
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Lionfish... Beautiful Invaders
Hunting with Camera or Spear
Lionfish arrived in the South Atlantic in 1985, most likely released by private aquarium owners, and have caused native fish populations there to decline by up to 80 percent. In the Bahamas between 2008 and 2010 they
reduced biomass
of 42 other fishes by an average of 65 percent.
Conservationists wrestling with the
problem of invasive lionfish
have suggested that recreationally and commercially harvesting the predatory species for food could put a big dent in its numbers. New findings bolster that view. In one-day derby events in the Florida Keys and Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas, participants caught 1,400 of the fish, reducing local populations of this invasive species by 60 percent.
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Scientific American
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Belize
Placencia/Hopkins Resorts
Featured below are several southern Belize Resorts that are very much involved in preserving the natural conditions of the region. All offer menus with lionfish or are willing to cook up your daily catch!
- 7 nights / 8 days accommodation at Hotels listed below
- 5 days of diving including Lighthouse, Glover's, South Water Caye, Grand Channel and Silk
- Transportation to hotel
- Round Trip local flight
- Daily transfer to dive center
- 1 Inland Tour
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SPLASH Dive Center
Belize
Premier
Dive Center
All of our diving adventures to southern Belize begin at Splash Dive Center.
Splash Dive Center is committed to the health of the reef. Scuba dive at Gladden Spit, and you find the aquatic environment in the same pristine, if not healthier condition, than when you or your friends last visited.
Splash Dive Center Protecting the Belize Barrier Reef: Lionfish Safaris
Splash Dive Center is dedicated to saving the reef one Lionfish at a time. Every year through the hype of the Lobster fest the Splash Team conducts one of its annual Lionfish Safaris. Taking care of the coral reef should come first to anyone who enjoys the sport of diving.
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Almond Beach
Hopkins, Belize
Our intimate 25 room beachfront resort offers outstanding accommodations, lavish amenities, exciting adventures and breathtaking sunrise and sunset views of the ocean.
We offer ample opportunities to embark on a thrilling underwater journey and explore vibrant marine ecosystems; marvel at the mystical lost world of the Mayas exploring different Maya Ruins, experience repelling 300ft into darkness or simply sit back and relax.
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- 7 nights / 8 days accommodation at Hotels listed below
- 5 days of diving including Lighthouse, Glover's, South Water Caye, Grand Channel and Silk
- Transportation to hotel
- Round Trip local flight
- Daily transfer to dive center
- 1 Inland Tour
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Laru Beya
Southern Belize
Tucked away on the lush Placencia Peninsula in southern Belize, Laru Beya is the perfect place to both do nothing and experience everything. Our quiet and modern beachfront resort is built for relaxing, with hammocks on every balcony, and our pool, restaurant, and bar are mere steps from your room.---Laru Beya
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- 7 nights / 8 days accommodation at Hotels listed below
- 5 days of diving including Lighthouse, Glover's, South Water Caye, Grand Channel and Silk
- Transportation to hotel
- Round Trip local flight
- Daily transfer to dive center
- 1 Inland Tour
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Chabil Mar
Placencia, Belize
Chabil Mar, Maya for "Beautiful Sea", is a Boutique Caribbean-Front Resort of Belize Inspired Architecture and Landscaping, Luxury Accommodations and Ambience, in Harmony with Modern Amenities and Five Star Service in Placencia Village. Chabil Mar is your personal paradise, while only a stroll along the beach to the center of Placencia Village - Dripping with flowers - Immersed in the Natural Beauty of Belize - Nestled along the Caribbean with 400 ft. of private beach and pier.
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- 7 nights / 8 days accommodation at Hotels listed below
- 5 days of diving including Lighthouse, Glover's, South Water Caye, Grand Channel and Silk
- Transportation to hotel
- Round Trip local flight
- Daily transfer to dive center
- 1 Inland Tour
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