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Maryland humans’ appetite bigger than invasive fish’s

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  • by Audrey Rabalais
  • — May 10, 2012

While some states are scrambling for solutions to invasive aquatic species, Maryland is serving them for dinner. The snakehead fish entered the state’s water nearly 10 years ago and is now in high demand for its tender meat. The fish, nicknamed “Frankenfish” will eat nearly anything. Though they are not as detrimental to aquatic ecosystems at the infamous Asian carp, they are considered a threat to the ecosystem.

Read more at NPR.

Image credit: USGS.

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