‘The outlines of a micro-founded food ecosystem: unexpected events, dormant resources and triggering actors. Co-creation for innovation: the case study of Lion Fish'

The lionfish invasion represents an unexpected event quickly spreading in a wide area of the Caribbean. A wide spectrum of actors was confronted at the policy level, the marine conservation authority, large and small communities of economic actors starting from the tourism to the fisheries sectors. The first option to eradicate the new species was confronted with the search for balanced control. The threat was transformed into an opportunity by using the predator as an edible source of food. This target required the coordination activity of a wide network of players, and design activities took place showing the relevance of emerging idle, dormant resources, new project design capabilities, but also new organizational practices fitting with an innovative eco-friendly inclusive perspective. The collaborative creative paths and unconventional routines helped to reach a new equilibrium in the marine ecology and economic activities as well.