Unstoppable predator, lionfish take hold in Greek waters

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As human-induced climate change intensifies, waters are warming and the sea life within is beginning to change its behaviour. For the past couple of years, the Mediterranean sea - one of the fastest warming areas in the world - has been attracting a litany of invasive fish prone to more tropical climates - such as toadfish, rabbitfish and the extremely invasive Lionfish. In Greece, the Lionfish has become a headache for the local fishing industry. Researchers say it can eat up to six times its weight and reduce the number of native fish in its vicinity by 80% in just over a month. But a solution exists. With a bit of gastronomic ingenuity, it could become a new restaurant favourite. 
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