Abstract

Invasive lionfish (Pterois miles and Pterois volitans) continue to thrive in the western Atlantic and Caribbean. Their success has been attributed to their environmental tolerance, broad appetite, high fecundity, prey naivety, and lack of preda-tors. Their population has been shown to be successfully managed through their capture and removal, usually via spearfish-ing. However, there have been other accounts of lionfish being successfully captured with other fishing methods. This com-pilation briefly reviews the various fishing gears associated with theses captures including fish traps, light traps, nets and seines, as well as the use of rod and reels; with hopes to evoke new management options to combat the lionfish invasion.

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