Lionfish Is Delicious, Invasive and Free. So Why Can't You Buy It?

It's beautiful, it's spreading across the Atlantic, and chefs say it tastes great. Officials have even asked people to eat it. So why have you never seen lionfish in a shop? The answer isn't about taste or danger. It's about hooks that don't work, nets that come up empty, and a supply chain that was never built for a fish like this. Would you try a lionfish taco? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe to Verum Science for more "why don't we eat it?" stories. Notes: Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific and became established in the western Atlantic after the 1980s. Their spines are venomous, but the meat is safe to eat once the spines are removed by someone who knows how; in some regions, ciguatera risk is monitored. Most lionfish are caught by divers with spears or special traps, because they rarely take baited hooks. #lionfish #invasivespecies #whydontweeatit #foodhistory #animation