A Size‐Based Stock Assessment Model For Invasive Blue Catfish In A Chesapeake Bay Sub‐Estuary During 2001–2016 Fisheries Management and Ecology

Stock assessment modeling provides a means to estimate the population dynamics of invasive fishes and may do so despite data limitations. Blue catfish ( Ictalurus furcatus ) were introduced to the Chesapeake Bay watershed to support recreational fisheries but also consume species of conservation need and economic importance. To assess management tradeoffs, managers need to understand the current status of the popu- lation and anticipate future population abundance and trends. A Bayesian size- based