Blue Catfish Are Spreading Rapidly in Maryland Waters, As State Officials and the Fishing Community Work To Contain the Invasive Species
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Bay Invaders: The Blue Catfish Fishery
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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As blue catfish overwhelm the Chesapeake Bay, barriers remain to weeding them out – Baltimore Sun
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The big blue menace - not Democrats, but catfish, 2 Virginia GOP legislators say
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Ictalurus furcatus (blue catfish)
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Tidal Blue Catfish Status - In-Fisherman
It's Invasive Species Awareness Week Watch the range of blue catfish expand in Maryland. Since their introduction, invasive blue catfish and northern
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As blue catfish overwhelm the Chesapeake Bay, barriers remain to weeding them out – Baltimore Sun