The following report on a conference held in Monaco this month appeared in the Haniotika Nea on 16th October.

The rapid increase in the population of lionfish in the waters of the Mediterranean is causing anxiety in the scientific and business communities, as it threatens the balance of the marine ecosystem and creates new challenges for the fishing industry. The problem, which is due to the infiltration of the species via the Suez Canal, was the subject of an international conference with the title “Lionfish in the Mediterranean III”, which took place in Monaco on 13-15 October under the auspices of Prince Albert II.