BLACKSBURG, Va., March 23 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Michael Schwarz joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about the rapid invasion of blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay, its ecological and economic impacts, and the promising potential for turning this challenge into an opportunity. He explained what makes the fish so problematic as well as the challenge of standing up sustainable fishing, processing, and marketing of this catfish and its unique taste and nutritional profile.
"Curious Conversations" is available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.
Takeaways
Indigenous to the Mississippi River drainage basin, blue catfish were introduced to Eastern Virginia in th...