,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac   
,mrs4 ,*ri/5s5 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution    
,express+ ! ne$ to raise aw>5ess &      
promote capacity build+ to /rategically 
address ! lionfi% invasion 9 ! ,atlantic
 ,ocean4  ,:]eas two species ( v5om\s   
lionfi%1 ! r$ lionfi% 7,pt]ois volitans7
 & devil firefi% 7,pt]ois miles71 7     
likely introduc$ into ! ,atlantic ,ocean
 via ! ,unit$ ,/ates aqu>ium trade 9 !  
#aihjs2 ,:]eas lionfi% are n[ e/abli%$  
?r\gh\t ! coa/al s\!a/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 
! ,c>ibbean1 & _m regions ( ! ,gulf (   
,mexico2 ,:]eas lionfi% may live =      
decades 9 high d5sities & reproduce at  
an al>m+ rate by spawn+ ov] #b1jjj1jjj  
eggs p] ye> p] female2 ,:]eas lionfi%   
inhabit mo/ coa/al m>9e reef habitats up
 to #a1jjj feet deep2 ,:]eas 9 !        
,atlantic ,ocean1 lionfi% consume ov]   
#ej species ( fi%1 "s ( :i* are         

comm]cially1 recreationally1 &          
ecologically important2 ,:]eas lionfi%  
may impact species ( conc]n su* z !     
,nassau gr\p] & ,w>saw gr\p]1 speckl$   
h9d1 /rip$ croak]1 & key silv]side2     
,:]eas ! economic impacts ( lionfi% may 
include h9d]+ /ock rebuild+ ef=ts =     
comm]cially & recreationally important  
species2 ,:]eas economic losses = fi%]m5
 f lionfi% may include loss ( fi%+ days 
:5 pa9ful env5omation occurs & r$uc$    
cat*es ( "s comm]cial species2 ,:]eas   
pr$ation on h]bivores by lionfi% c      
result 9 cascad+ impacts su* z increas$ 
macroalgae & decreas$ coral biomass :i* 
w\ld ?reat5 ecosy/em integrity &        
ecosy/em s]vices provid$ by coral reef  
ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas lionfi% may impact    
,atlantic ,ocean biodiv]sity by consum+ 
fi% species critical to ma9ta9+ heal?y &
 viable coral reef & h>d-bottom         
ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas int]actions ) o!r reef
 /ressors su* z ocean acidification1    
w>m+ temp]atures1 & o!r factors c\ld    
exac]bate lionfi% impacts2 ,:]eas !     

de/ruction ( coral reefs & increas$     
human heal? haz>ds f lionfi% may h      
deva/at+ impacts on ! t\rism indu/ry1   
:i* is critical to ! economies ( coa/al 
communities2 ,:]eas curr5t te*nology    
sugge/s lionfi% eradication at !        
regional scale is likely n feasible giv5
 ! expansive dep?s & geography ( lionfi%
 habitat2 ,:]eas control plans t support
 su/a9$ removals ( lionfi% c            
significantly r$uce local lionfi%       
d5sities2 & ,:]eas tools = local lionfi%
 control 9 "s communities may include   
comm]cial h>ve/+ z a food fi%1 h>ve/+   
juv5iles = ! aqu>ium trade1 sport       
t\rnam5ts1 & citiz5-bas$ removal        
programs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 urges          
developm5t ( a compreh5sive1            
sci5tifically bas$1 region-wide /rategy 
to address ! lionfi% invasion 9 !       
,atlantic ,ocean1 t includes actions su*
 z local managem5t plans & int]national 
p>tn]%ips2  7#b7 supports sci5tific     
rese>* & capacity build+ to develop &   

implem5t responses to ! lionfi%         
invasion2 &  7#c7 enc\rages rais+ public
 aw>5ess ab\t ! lionfi% invasion across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories1       
especially 9 coa/al communities1 ?r\gh  
outrea* & education4