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Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish: Invasive, but Delicious and Nutritious

Author: 
Chengchu Liu, Robert Fisher
Publication Number: 
FS-1142

Blue Catfish is an invasive fish species in the Chesapeake Bay. Increasing commercial harvest and consumption is one way to reduce their numbers in our Bay. This fact sheet aims to enhance public awareness on this invasive species as a new commercial fishery resource and support this newly developed seafood industry for rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Topic Area: 
Agriculture [2]
Category: 
General [3]
Safety [4]
Tags: 
chesapeake bay [5]
Invasive Fish Species [6]
blue catfish [7]
nutrition [8]
food safety [9]
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[2] https://extension.umd.edu/topics/agriculture
[3] https://extension.umd.edu/category/general
[4] https://extension.umd.edu/category/safety
[5] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/chesapeake-bay
[6] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/invasive-fish-species
[7] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/blue-catfish
[8] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/nutrition
[9] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/food-safety