Andrés Hernández rises to the surface after spearing an invasive lionfish. Hernández, who was born and raised in Costa Rica's Southern Caribbean, work

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Andrés Hernández rises to the surface after spearing an invasive lionfish. Hernández, who was born and raised in Costa Rica's Southern Caribbean, works both as a scuba instructor and a fishermen. He sells his lionfish catch to restaurants for 4,500 colones (USD$9) a kilogram.

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Size: 4157px × 2737px
Location: Limon, Limón Province, Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Lindsay Fendt / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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