All 26 Florida Whole Foods Market locations will begin to sell Lionfish to its customers.
“When it comes to offering species like lionfish that are invasive, we see this as another way to promote healthy oceans so future generations can continue to enjoy seafood,” said David Ventura, Whole Foods Market seafood coordinator for the Florida region.
“You’re not only ordering lionfish,” she told the Free Press. “But you’re taking the pressure off other species.” said Marathon’s Rachel Bowman, an avid lionfish harvester since 2012