Whole Foods markets, in their bid to offer sustainable seafood options, will sell lionfish at the seafood counters of all west coast locations within the next six months. The chain hopes to eventually expand the sale of lionfish to all 431 locations in the future. In their native habitat, lionfish serve an important role in the food chain. However, since being introduced to the Caribbean the population of the invasive fish has grown exponentially.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium, through their Seafood Watch program, gave lionfish a Best Choice rating. Meaning, consuming the fish is a sustainable option. In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) hopes this will help to get the Caribbean lionfish population under control, if not eradicate them entirely.

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