Invasive fish species turn into local delicacies

My introduction to lionfish began with fishers saying in a panic, “Don’t touch it, it’s poisonous and you’ll die.” When I did some research and cleaned it myself, I realised it did not deserve such a reaction. Lionfish is a fish that lets a chef try different recipes in the kitchen. I think the perception that lionfish is poisonous and should not be eaten is an important problem for the Kaş-Kekova MPA and coastal fishers. I feel responsible for doing all I can to change that.

To keep my business alive, I started selling over the internet. I really miss meeting my customers at my restaurant. I now share more, using social media, things such as what I put on my menu and why, as with invasive species, and my own recipes. Although my income, which I need to keep my business going, has fallen because of the epidemic, another problem I am trying to cope with is that costs, that is, the products I use such as vegetables, have risen because the epidemic has affected the supply chain. Kaş is a town where the summer heat is felt very intensely. Spending the whole summer working in the kitchen in a mask was not easy at all. On top of all these difficulties, not knowing when we can return to normal is also very tiring.