The 10 metric tons harvested 5 to 10 years after introduction is
impressive, but there are not enough details. Might have enough information
for someone to track down more information.
Drummond Howard
Gaithersburg, Maryland
>From: geoffrey kimber <gkimber2 at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: nanfa-l at nanfa.org
>To: nanfa-l at nanfa.org
>Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- snakehead news clip
>Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:16:59 -0400
>
>this is a real story - it played on the news I think Monday or Tuesday.
>
>re: promoting consumption-
>I can agree that this is a two edged sword. If we develop *too* much
>of a taste for the fish, then there may be temptation to move them to
>other drainages as we are so fond of doing. On the other hand, if we
>develop a demand for the fish we are more likely to be able to reduce
>their numbers here in the Potomac. I know that if I catch one, I'll
>eat it. If I like it, I'll try to catch more. On the other hand, if
>I find any
>
>
>re: salt tolerance:
>I found a transcript of a chat session with a snakehead biologist. He
>stated that the northern snakehead was not tolerant of even brackish
>water, so there should be no spread of snakeheads via saline waters.
>
>here's the link:
>
>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36762-2004May18.html
>
>It's 18 months old, but still seems to have good info.
>
>I thought it interesting to read. At one time, the biologist
>mentioned that when large mouth bass were introduced into China,
>snakehead numbers declined. looks like it is susceptible to
>competition.
>
>
>
>Geoff Kimber
>Fredericksburg,va
>Rappahannock drainage (No snakeheads here!)
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