Maryland to rebrand snakehead to Chesapeake Channa to encourage people to eat the fish

Maryland to rebrand snakehead to Chesapeake Channa to encourage people to eat the fish

By Winston Rogers

Source: wjla

5/3/2024

Credit: Pennsylvania Boat and Fishing Committee

Maryland officials for years have tried to limit northern snakehead populations, and a soon-to-be signed bill to rename the fish might lure more people to harvest the fish, according to state documents.

A bill approved by legislators in March will change the common name of the Channa argus to "Chesapeake Channa" citing a desire for marketability to fishers and restaurant goers. This came after officials initially considered the name "Patuxet Fish."

The fish has been a hassle for the state's Department of Natural Resources, who said the fish's ability to spawn up to 100,000 eggs at a single time makes it difficult to mitigate.

Potomac River

Northern snakehead

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