There's now an app to report your lionfish catches

If you catch a lionfish in Florida waters you can now report it using an app on your smartphone.

The Report Florida Lionfish app is at the Apple Store or Google Play.

The app allows fishermen to report lionfish sightings and catches.

There is also an interactive map which can be used to determine where lionfish are being spotted.

There is even a “show reef” option that maps all of Florida’s artificial reefs and provides the location and depth at which each reef can be found.

If you don’t have a smartphone, you can still share your lionfish catches on Face book or Twitter.

Use #FWCLionfish to make sure the state sees it as well.

Lionfish are a nonnative, invasive species that threaten Florida’s native saltwater fish and wildlife.

They were introduced into Florida waters in the late 1980s but their population has boomed in recent years – and that is causing real problems in Florida waters.

The state is taking every action it can to slow their expansion, including removing all commercial and recreational limits for the fish.

Earlier this year state officials prohibited the importation of live lionfish; and made it easier for them to be targeted by spear fishermen.

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