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The lionfish is a problem because
it cleans the reef
it eats many small fish
it is very rare
The islanders’ solution was to
build a new reef
catch and eat the lionfish
kill all the fish
Lionfish are originally from
the Caribbean Sea
the Pacific and Indian Oceans
the Atlantic Ocean
They are dangerous because
they have a poisonous sting
they swim too fast
they eat plants
The local fish are disappearing because
tourists catch them
lionfish eat them
they swim away
The article suggests that
fish are always dangerous
people can turn problems into opportunities
problems never go away
The coral reef is important because
many fish depend on it
it is easy to visit
it is beautiful
The islanders started to sell lionfish to
restaurants
aquariums
the government
One reason lionfish multiply fast is
they eat seaweed
they lay only one egg
they have no natural predators
Eating lionfish helps the environment because
it grows coral
it reduces their population
it saves other predators
Lionfish are
invasive species
native fish
friendly fish
The phrase “making the best of a bad situation” means
ignoring problems
turning a problem into something useful
making things worse
Fishermen couldn’t work in some places because
they were protected waters
it was too deep
they had no boats
Lionfish are unwelcome because
they harm the reef
they are small
they clean the sea
One effect of lionfish on the ecosystem is
fewer small fish
more coral
cleaner water
An invasive species
causes problems in a new area
never moves
is always helpful
