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