Title

Diver licensed to hunt underwater takes invasive native fish species threatening common lionfish

Caption

Diver licensed to hunt underwater takes invasive native fish species threatening common lionfish (Pterois miles) is removed from reef with fishing gear spear because of species protection, Caribbean, Curacao, South America

Date

Apr 22, 2015

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Frank Schneider

Reference

BRK22A38_475

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (3,2Mb) / 17,7in x 11,8in / 5315 x 3544 (300dpi)

Keywords

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