Tag: invasive species

Georgia DNR fisheries technicians Jason Mitchell (right) and Scout Carter with three flathead catfish taken in one of the state’s rivers where the agency is attempting to suppress the quickly ...

Two new programs aim to reduce the number of invasive blue catfish found in Chesapeake Bay. (credit: Keith Sutton)   Maryland DNR Introduces Commercial Blue Cat Programs Initiatives will test ...

Virginia lawmakers hope to curb the blue catfish’s impact on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by encouraging more harvest and consumption of these delicious fish. (credit: Keith Sutton) Virginia Lawmakers Target ...

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission fish culturist Andy Severns prepares to stock blue catfish fingerlings into the Ohio River near Point State Park in Pittsburgh. (Courtesy of Penn. Fish & ...

Whether anglers are looking to stuff their cooler with Maryland fresh seafood or compete for prize money, angling for blue catfish can be rewarding. Competitive angling for invasive species also ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has launched a statewide campaign to teach citizens about the impact of blue and flathead catfish and encourage anglers to remove these invasive species ...

Were it to be introduced into North American waters, the wels catfish could have devastating impacts on native fish and ecosystems. Guarding Ontario’s Waters Preventing the Potential Invasion of Wels ...

Report Delaware River Blue Cats & Drum Source: Pennsylvania Fishing and Boating Commission   The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is alerting anglers that two species of fish that ...

Georgia biologists ask anglers to avoid moving or releasing flathead catfish into waterbodies where they aren’t typically found. (Keith Sutton photo)   Non-Native Flatheads Turn Up in Georgia River Source: ...

Red Swamp Crayfish, photo by Keith Sutton   Help Fight the Spread of Invasive Crayfish By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Importing crayfish for bait is not a good idea   The ...