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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect hundreds of Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby offsho

Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect 612 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2013 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States. After the event, fillets of the invasive fish were sent to local restaurants.

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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect 612 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2013 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States. After the event, fillets of the invasive fish were sent to local restaurants.