TODAY'S SPECIAL--SEAWEED & FRANKENFISH :

Snakehead Fish in 7 States, U.S. to Ban Them (Tom Doggett , July 22, 2002, Reuters)

The land-walking snakehead fish that is native to Asia has been found in seven U.S. states and the Bush administration will announce on Tuesday a ban on U.S. imports of the predatory fish.

The snakehead, which can grow up to 3 feet long, eats other fish and can walk across land to find new sources of food in other lakes and streams. The fish can stay out of water for up to three days.

The fish came to light this summer after several snakeheads were found in a Maryland pond. The so-called Frankenfish were dumped there by a local resident who had initially imported them to make soup.

Snakeheads have been found in six other states: Hawaii, Florida, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, according to the Interior Department.

A recipe for watercress soup with snakehead fish can be found at Chinese food recipe Web site: http://www.foodno1.com.

McDonald's is reportedly going to add that soup to their $1 menu. Posted by Orrin Judd at July 23, 2002 9:13 AM