Scope and Purpose
The charge of the Invasive Catfish Task Force is to coordinate activities and recommend actions to implement the five policy objectives outlined in the Invasive Catfish Policy Adoption Statement, signed and adopted by the Fisheries GIT Executive committee on January 24th, 2012. The work of the Task Force emphasizes exploring potential management measures and proposing actions to mitigate negative impacts of invasive catfish.
The Invasive Catfish Task Force is responsible for coordinating the best available science and developing precautionary management approaches aimed at mitigating the spread and minimizing the impacts of invasive catfish species on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. The role of the Invasive Catfish Task Force will be to incorporate all available information on blue and flathead catfish to develop an agreed upon management strategy for handling these invasive species across all jurisdictions.
Publications
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Updated 2014 Invasive Catfish Task Force Report
The purpose of this report is to offer recommendations to address the expansion of invasive catfish populations and their impacts on living resources in the Chesapeake Bay. The report provides decision-makers an overview of...
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2017 Invasive Catfish Symposium Summary Report
An Invasive Catfish Symposium was held on November 6-7, 2017, at the VCU Rice Rivers Center. The purpose of the meeting was to bring together fishery managers, scientists, and interested stakeholders to discuss the latest...
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Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team Fall 2017 Newsletter
Biannual newsletter of the Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team, which serves as an update on Fisheries GIT accomplishments and activities between biannual meetings.