Splash Dive Center: Combating the Belize Lionfish Invasion

The word is that the beautiful but uninvited lionfish have invaded our natural Caribbean waters in Belize. How did this invasion start?  It seems that they were released or escaped from aquariums and have spread exponentially from there. Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific and are in balance with the ecosystems in that area.  In the Caribbean they are voracious predators of marine life but are not on the food chain for any of our Caribbean fish. Lionfish can easily be identified by their red-and white zebra stripes, with feathery pectoral fins.

Facts:

  Lionfish are members of the scorpionfish/Scorpaenidae family and subfamily […]

Belize: Safe, Fun and Dive Friendly

Have you ever wanted to travel to a tropical paradise but had so many questions about the destination you are heading to?

Let Splash Dive Center, take care of you! Splash Dive Center is located in Placencia in beautiful southern Belize.  The focus at Splash is friendly high quality service for all of our customers.

Placencia is known to be the most laid-back, tranquil environment in Belize, located just a scenic boat ride away from many of Belize’s well-known marine reserves such as: Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes, South Water Caye, Glover’s Reef, Turneffe Atoll and Belize’s Barrier Reef. Enjoy great Belize diving!

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