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Florida TaxWatch Economic Commentary

The Lionfish: Threatening native fish and Florida's fishing industries

| 3/5/2015

Conclusion

The highly adaptable lionfish is an invasive species with no known predator that threatens state and local economies in Florida, as it affects both the sports fishing and commercial fishing industries, which support thousands of jobs in the Sunshine State. Several programs have been put in place to reduce the lionfish population, including 10 derbies, a lionfish awareness program, and several laws to control inhibit the further reproduction of these species. Ultimately, complete eradication is unlikely, because the lionfish has reproduced to the point of being widespread, but strong control and management of the species can help reduce its impact and help the natural environment adapt to the presence of this invasive species.

 


TAXWATCH CENTER FOR COMPETITIVE FLORIDA ADVISORY BOARD

Florida Tax Watch

BOARD CHAIRMAN
SENATOR GEORGE LEMIEUX
Chairman of the Board, Gunster

BOARD MEMBERS
MS. MICHELLE A. ROBINSON

Florida TaxWatch Chairman
President, Southeast Region, Verizon

FPL

WILLIAM E. CARLSON, JR
President, Tucker/Hall

MR. MARSHALL CRISER, III
Chancellor, State University System
Immediate Past Chairman, Florida TaxWatch

MR. DOUG DAVIDSON
Market Executive, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

MR. J. CHARLES GRAY
Chairman, GrayRobinson Law Firm

MR. JON FERRANDO
Executive VP & General Counsel, AutoNation, Inc.

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"The Lionfish: Threatening Native Fish and Florida's Fishing Industries"

GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ
Sr. Policy Advisor, Holland & Knight

MR. DAVE MCINTOSH
Trustee, BlueField Ranch Mitigation Bank Trust

MS. SHARON MERCHANT
President, the Merchant Strategy

MR. JAMES M. REPP
Senior VP, AvMed Health Plans

MR. DAVID A. SMITH
Former Chairman, Florida TaxWatch

MR. MICHAEL SOLE
VP for State Governmental Affairs, Florida Power & Light

Mr. NATHAN WILSON
Vice President, The Walt Disney Company

MR. JOHN B. ZUMWALT III
President, TheZumwaltCompany
Florida TaxWatch Chairman & Immediate Past Chair, CCF Advisory Board


Economic Commentary written by Jennifer Linares, MS, Research Analyst
and Kurt Wenner, VP for Research.

Robert Weissert, Sr. VP for Research & General Counsel
Chris Barry, Director of Publications

Michelle A. Robinson Chairman, Florida TaxWatch
Sen. George LeMieux, Chairman, Center for Competitive Florida

Dominic M. Calabro, President, Publisher, and Editor

Florida TaxWatch Research Institute, Inc.
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