A new state record has been set for the invasive Northern Snakehead.
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October 1st marked the first day that the Northern Snakehead fish's new name, the 'Chesapeake Channa', took effect in Maryland.
A northern snakehead caught over the summer in Dorchester County now holds the world record at 21 pounds.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have announced the continuation of a northern snakehead tagging program to incentivize removal of invasive fish.
In an effort to monitor invasive northern snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay and Blackwater River, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday announce a new tagging program in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.