Over the last 15 or 20 years, lionfish, native to the Indo-Pacific region, have invaded much of the Caribbean. Two years ago, they showed up in Bonaire for the first time. Last year, we saw them on virtually every dive. However, this year, their population seems to be reduced.
One of the reasons is that a lionfish fishery takes them off the reef and puts them on dinner plates at several local restaurants. Removing this invasive species benefits the reef ecosystem.
At any rate, after 6 days of diving without seeing any lionfish, we saw 3 within a foot of each other, yesterday.
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