Management actions to control lionfish Pterois volitans in Dibulla and Riohacha, La Guajira, Caribbean 2023-2025
The lionfish Pterois volitans is an invasive species in the West Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea, which has negative impacts on biodiversity and the equilibrium of marine ecosystems. The lionfish consumes more than 250 fishes and crustaceans and has venomous spines, which is a risk to human health. Under the “Plans for the Management and Control of the Lionfish in the Colombian Caribbean” and the “Action Plan 2020 – 2024 of the Autonomous Regional Corporation of La Guajira – Corpoguajira”, a project is proposed to implement control actions over the invasive species in the municipality of Dibulla and Riohacha.
The study includes the following activities: