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[Dinyar]

Tropical Catfish Causes Rift Along St. Johns River


Posted: 8:35 a.m. EDT April 28, 2003

CHRISTMAS, Fla. -- A fish considered a delicacy by Guyanese fishermen but seen as "trash fish" by most locals is creating a rift between anglers who frequent the St. Johns River.

The so-called armored catfish are prized by people from Guyana, some of whom travel from as far as New York to find them. But in a petition to state officials, angler Jon Sharp says the nets used to catch armored catfish also pick up loads of game fish such as bass and bluegill. He says cast netters don't throw back the game fish as legally required.

Nearly 1,000 people have signed the petition, which urges state officials to "Stop the Rape and Death of our River by Cast Netters." The armored catfish lovers say they have the proper permits to be there. They say the upper St. Johns River is one of the few areas in Florida where the fish can be found.

Armored catfish are also widely found in Trinidad, Martinique, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. They are boiled, the scaly outer skin is removed, and are soaked in lemon juice. Stewed in curry, they are served with rice.

[Silurus]

At least they're helping to keep the population of introduced exotics down...

[Jools]

I bet half of the other fish they catch are exotics too! mmmm Oscar Jalfrezi...

Jools

[BK]

http://www.nativefish.org/ERP/recipes.html

[Pectorale]

Cooked some Hoplosternum littorale once, traditional Surinam recipe, ("Dutch" Guyana).
Exquisite.

Pectorale

[Sid Guppy]

Yup, I was there too; and we (Pectorale and yours truly) cooked a couple of Megalechis thoracata once, they're VERRRRY tasty!