Expressing the need to raise awareness and promote capacity building to strategically address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean.

urges development of a comprehensive, scientifically based, region-wide strategy to address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean, that includes actions such as local management plans and international partnerships;

supports scientific research and capacity building to develop and implement responses to the lionfish invasion; and

encourages raising public awareness about the lionfish invasion across the United States and its territories, especially in coastal communities, through outreach and education.