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The Chesapeake Bay's blue catfish problem with Michael Schwarz

The Chesapeake Bay's blue catfish problem with Michael Schwarz

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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, the challenge of standing up sustainable fishing, processing, and marketing of the fish, and its unique taste and nutritional profile. Michael Schwarz is director of the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Virginia Tech in Hampton, Virginia. His research includes land-based and offshore aquaculture production system design and optimization, environmental optimization and identification of environmental production limits for aquaculture species, and the development of production protocols for new and emerging species.#BlueCatfish #ChesapeakeBay #SustainableSeafood #VirginiaTech #Aquaculture #fishing #seafood #angler #seafoodindustry
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