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  • Protected waters
    are areas where fishing is limited
    are stormy waters
    are dangerous waters
  • Coral reef
    is made by tiny sea animals
    is a type of boat
    is a fish trap
  • Turn into
    eat something
    destroy something
    means change something
  • Poisonous sting
    can hurt you
    is used to attract fish
    is fun
  • The coral reef is important because
    it is easy to visit
    it is beautiful
    many fish depend on it
  • The article suggests that
    people can turn problems into opportunities
    fish are always dangerous
    problems never go away
  • One reason lionfish multiply fast is
    they have no natural predators
    they eat seaweed
    they lay only one egg
  • One effect of lionfish on the ecosystem is
    cleaner water
    fewer small fish
    more coral
  • Unwelcome
    means not wanted
    means exciting
    means famous
  • Multiplying
    means catching fish
    means increasing in number
    means swimming slowly
  • The lionfish is a problem because
    it is very rare
    it eats many small fish
    it cleans the reef
  • The local fish are disappearing because
    lionfish eat them
    they swim away
    tourists catch them
  • At risk
    means in danger
    means very lucky
    means very big
  • They are dangerous because
    they have a poisonous sting
    they eat plants
    they swim too fast
  • The islanders started to sell lionfish to
    aquariums
    restaurants
    the government
  • An ecosystem
    is a natural environment
    is a man-made building
    is a type of fish
  • Lionfish are unwelcome because
    they clean the sea
    they harm the reef
    they are small
  • Making the best of
    ignoring the problem
    means finding something good in a bad situation
    starting a fight
  • An invasive species
    is always helpful
    never moves
    causes problems in a new area
  • The phrase “making the best of a bad situation” means
    making things worse
    ignoring problems
    turning a problem into something useful
  • Fishermen couldn’t work in some places because
    they had no boats
    they were protected waters
    it was too deep
  • Lionfish are originally from
    the Pacific and Indian Oceans
    the Atlantic Ocean
    the Caribbean Sea
  • Lionfish are
    native fish
    friendly fish
    invasive species
  • Eating lionfish helps the environment because
    it grows coral
    it reduces their population
    it saves other predators
  • The islanders’ solution was to
    build a new reef
    catch and eat the lionfish
    kill all the fish
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