I am known as a Lionfish
I'm invasive and bad for the local piscine life
Although we're competing
I'm also good eating
I'm only venomous in my spines.
Check out the handy flier linked below that has info on how to avoid the venom to get to the tasty meat. Or, you can just attend one of the many annual Lionfish festivals around the state to have someone else do the dirty work for you.
Sources: https://myfwc.com/news/all-news/lrad-525/
https://myfwc.com/media/1332/lionfishbrochure.pdf
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