Title | State of Georgia Orders Citizens to Immediately Kill any Fish that Survives on Land | |
Date | Tuesday October 15 2019, @04:57PM | |
Author | martyb | |
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from the keeel-eeet! dept. |
After fish that survives on land is found, Georgia tells anglers: Kill them immediately
Georgia's Department of Natural Resources has a message for anglers: If you catch a northern snakehead, kill it immediately. Northern snakeheads are invasive fish that can breathe air and survive for days on land.
An angler recently reported catching one in a private pond in Gwinnett County.
How it got there is a mystery. State wildlife officials said in a press release it's the first time the species has been confirmed in Georgia waters. It's been found in 14 other states.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, suggests:
Anglers are the first line of defense. If you think you've caught a northern snakehead:
- DO NOT RELEASE IT.
- Kill it immediately and freeze it. They can survive on land.
- If possible, take pictures of the fish. Include close ups of its mouth, fins and tail.
- Note where it was caught like the waterbody, landmarks or GPS coordinates.
- Immediately report it to your regional Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Fisheries Office.
For more information about the northern snakehead, or other aquatic nuisance species, visit https://georgiawildlife.com/aquatic-nuisance-species.
Entry on Wikipedia for northern snakehead.
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