How does it hurt the environment?

The venomous lionfish was introduced to the Galápagos after the expansion of the Panama Canal. The canal helped them migrate to the Pacific coast and end up in the Galápagan waters. Lionfish greatly threaten native species by competing with them for limited resources.

Who is helping and how?

There are many researchers who are working with Galápagos conservationists to protect the waters from more invasion. These researchers discovered the lionfish as an invasive species along with 48 others in 2012. Now, the total count of invasive species is up to 53.