Opening season on lionfish Wednesday

Florida wildlife panel may declare open season on lionfish Wednesday

ST. PETE BEACH — They’re wonderfully delicious, with a light, clean, natural flavor that almost tastes buttery.
That’s the main reason why lionfish will appear occasionally on the menu when the new RumFish Bar & Grill opens in May at the Guy Harvey Outpost resort in St. Pete Beach.
“The filets are beautiful,” Harvey said during a recent construction tour. “The meat is almost transparent with the skin off.”
A more important reason for making them a dinner special: Lionfish also are venomous, and there are way too many of them in tropical waters....Read more
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