This Invasive Fish Is Taking Over the Chesapeake Bay. Now, It’s on School Lunch Menus (Exclusive)

The blue catfish patty served in some Maryland schools helps fight the invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay while providing ...

When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help 'eat the problem'

The Chesapeake Bay, home to blue crabs and striped bass, has a new apex predator: the blue catfish. It's invasive and ...
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Blue catfish are invading Maryland waters: How to identify them, catch them and more

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue catfish are invading Maryland waterways and posing a serious threat to native species. Yet, how is it that one species of ...
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Blue Catfish

Blue catfish can be found in the waters of many states—both coastal and inland. Native to the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Rio Grande river basins, they have been introduced to other areas, ...
The Baltimore Sun

Dan Rodricks: Chesapeake blue catfish are abundant, the smaller ones safe to eat. Filet away.

A few years ago, when I made regular trips to the Baltimore waterfront to fish for rockfish, several people stopped to ask the same question: Are they safe to eat? My answer: “I don’t know. I’m not a ...
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Long-lost blue catfish that can grow over 100 pounds making return to Pittsburgh's Three Rivers

Thousands of blue catfish were stocked in the Ohio River on Wednesday as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission continues efforts to restore the "long-lost" native fish to the Pittsburgh area. Blue ...
Yahoo! Sports

This Same Blue Catfish Just Broke the West Virginia State Record — for the Third Time

At No. 3 in the world, breakaway star Josie Conner wins Governor's Cup to secure her spot at the top. Rodeo On SI Columbia River steelhead run forecast downgraded again Sep. 30—The bad news for ...
Washington Post

Maryland wants invasive fish out of the water — and on your dinner table

Branson Williams feels the weight of his responsibilities. The 39-year-old Marylander is tasked with defeating an elusive and relentless enemy that shows no signs of weakening. Failure in this war is ...
The Baltimore Sun

Blue catfish problem drives Maryland, USDA to find solutions

The blue catfish was never supposed to be in the Chesapeake Bay. In the 1970s, the species was introduced into the James River in Virginia as a trophy fish. From there, it quietly slipped into the Bay ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Blue catfish are invasive to the Chesapeake Bay. By eating them, Virginians can help save the bay.

Blue catfish are hungry creatures. They are found in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries, gobbling up species that environmentalists have worked to rebuild for years. From mussels and menhaden to oysters ...
Newsweek

‘Monster’: Tennessee Fisherman Catch Enormous Blue Catfish, Throws it Back

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A gargantuan blue catfish weighing nearly 120 lbs and dubbed a "monster ...