Who would release these beauties into the wild?

[gregzz4]

Maybe Lionfish prices at the LFS will drop ?
Or it will become a new delicacy in your favourite restaurant

I've also seen the rise in their populations ( just through awareness ) over the years as they take over previously un-inhabited territories

Maybe they need more spear fishers

I remember there being a study ( and a documentary I saw ) where they stated that spear fishing wasn't going to be enough to eradicate this invasive species in a particular region that I don't recall right now ...

Curious to see what happens in the near future

And, yup, I'm a big help with stats and regions, aren't I ?

[toytech]

Make soup out of them and tell people it makes them virulent , bam no more lion fish ! Look at the shark population . Shark fin soup is one of the reasons the fish are taking over , the reef sharks are one of the few predators of the lion fish.