How to Catch and Cook Your Own Lionfish

Jamaican fishermen face a dire threat to their livelihoods in the form of the lionfish — an invasive fish species that has nearly wiped out fish stocks from the seas surrounding the Caribbean country. However, as Foodie investigates, the industry has found an ingenious way to turn the problem in their favor thanks to one major disadvantage of the lionfish — their delicious meat. Now, the species has been fully inducted into the Jamaican culinary repertoire, served in the country’s greasy spoons as well as in high-end hotels as a sustainable seafood option. Get a glimpse of how these fisherman coped when life gave them lemons (and lionfish) in the video above.