Wednesday, September 21, 2016

8-Day Blog Post: Cycle 4 Are killer robots the only solution to lionfish plague?

On CNN, a story claimed that lionfish are beginning to feast on schools of fish at an alarming rate. To combat the lionfish, groups have developed robots to find, contact, and kill lionfish. They are making an income off of lionfish jewelry, meat, and skin, as it's seen as an exotic delicacy. Though this might seem fine because it's saving other groups of marine life, there's controversy surrounding the issue of the distribution of the lionfish. Organizations and the United States government are debating at what point does the mass transport and sale of lionfish become illegal and unethical because it is an exotic species. The robots are still being used, but possibly not for much longer because of marine life rules surrounding the extinction of the poisonous species.

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