It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Perhaps the most problematic invasive fish in the Chesapeake Bay is the Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) – the largest species of catfish in North America. They are voraciously opportunistic predators that consume between 8-9% of their body weight daily. Blue Catfish have been flourishing, invading the spawning waters of our native fish and shellfish, eating their eggs, and endangering their survival. Blue Catfish also eat crab, fish, crayfish, cla
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It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Perhaps the most problematic invasive fish in the Chesapeake Bay is the Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) – the largest species of catfish in North America. They are voraciously opportunistic predators that consume between 8-9% of their body weight daily. Blue Catfish have been flourishing, invading the spawning waters of our native fish and shellfish, eating their eggs, and endangering their survival. Blue Catfish also eat crab, fish, crayfish, cla
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The invasive blue catfish can be easily found in a majority of Maryland’s rivers, both tidal and non-tidal and in the Chesapeake Bay. Anglers can do their part to help the Bay ecosystem by catching and removing blue catfish from waterways. These nonnative fish are top predators that consume ,almost anything, especially native species such as blue crabs, white perch, and menhaden. There are no fishing restrictions on blue catfish. Anglers say they are an attractive target because they are challen
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The invasive blue catfish can be easily found in a majority of Maryland’s rivers, both tidal and non-tidal and in the Chesapeake Bay. Anglers can do their part to help the Bay ecosystem by catching and removing blue catfish from waterways. These nonnative fish are top predators that consume ,almost anything, especially native species such as blue crabs, white perch, and menhaden. There are no fishing restrictions on blue catfish. Anglers say they are an attractive target because they are challen
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It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week and today we are featuring the invasive blue catfish! This invasive species presents a range of potential threats to the ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Blue catfish are big, fast predators that prey on and outcompete native fish. These illegally introduced invasive fishes in Maryland are definitely a problem however they are also edible and quite tasty! In this video, Captain Marcus Wilson discusses top tips and techniques the
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It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week and today we are featuring the invasive blue catfish! This invasive species presents a range of potential threats to the ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Blue catfish are big, fast predators that prey on and outcompete native fish. These illegally introduced invasive fishes in Maryland are definitely a problem however they are also edible and quite tasty! In this video, Captain Marcus Wilson discusses top tips and techniques the
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Catch and release of the blue catfish fish is discouraged, as they are invasive top predators and pose a serious long-term threat to our native species. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources asks anglers to remove and kill any blue catfish they catch. After watching our video, get the recipe from our Wild Maryland Cookbook for Steve’s Yellow Mustard Fried Blue Catfish here: https://dnr.maryland.gov/cookbook/Pages/Steves-Yellow-Mustard-Fried-Blue-Catfish-.aspx #InvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek
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