Invasive blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) have become an increasingly prominent species in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, raising important ecological and management questions.

From nutria to lionfish, natural resource managers and culinary artists have speculated that harvest and use of invasive species could provide a means of managing or even eliminating nuisance populations.

The Interjurisdictional Invasive Species Rapid Response Team (IInSRRT) is a program being designed to support or lead, as requested, rapid response actions across jurisdictions in support of lead management authorities, such as DOI land management agencies, states, tribes, and territories.