Want to learn more about blue catfish? In this episode of Fish Facts, Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist Keith Lockwood shows off an invasive blue catfish and describes how to tell them apart from other catfish you might find in the area. He also provides tips on where to locate them, how to catch them, and how to cook them. | Maryland Department of Natural Resources

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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