Question

A scientist comes up with the idea to reintroduce a shark that eats lionfish into the Atlantic Ocean. What are the possible benefits and risks of this idea?

Answer 1

Benefit: It can greatly help reduce the overpopulation and invasion of lionfish. Sharks are one of the very very few animals that can eat lionfish without dying from their toxin.

Risk: Sharks have to be trained by divers to eat lionfish, which may result in them associating divers with food.

Answer 2

benefit: population control, lion fish food sources will thrive

risk: endangering other species of marine mammals