TravelWorld International Magazine Fall 2022
The magazine written and photographed by North American Travel Journalists Association members.
The magazine written and photographed by North American Travel Journalists Association members.
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Bird on breaker<br />
Harbor Docks signage<br />
Story, Photos, and Video by Dennis Cieri<br />
See Video on TWI Website!<br />
The Food is servered<br />
Lion Fish in the water<br />
48<br />
nown for its fresh<br />
seafood, beautiful beach<br />
views, exceptional service<br />
and family-friendly atmosphere,<br />
Harbor Docks has been a Destin<br />
restaurant tradition since 1979.<br />
Owner, Eddie Morgan, told us<br />
about the history of the restaurant<br />
and gave us a tour. Our family was<br />
excited to try out the menu and, in<br />
particular, the lionfish.<br />
Lionfish, though delicious,<br />
are often viewed as menaces<br />
of the sea. Adult lionfish, first<br />
spotted along the Atlantic<br />
coast about forty years ago,<br />
are primarily fish-eaters<br />
and have very few predators<br />
outside of their home range.<br />
Researchers have discovered<br />
that a single lionfish residing<br />
on a coral reef can reduce<br />
recruitment of native reef fish<br />
by 79 percent. Lionfish feed<br />
on prey normally consumed<br />
by snappers, groupers, and<br />
other commercially important<br />
native species. This means<br />
their presence can negatively<br />
affect the well-being of valuable<br />
commercial and recreational<br />
fisheries.
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