Snakeheads are considered a good eating fish but who wants to order snakehead for dinner? The Charles County Commissioners invite citizens to participate in a Snakehead Naming Contest.
You can now go online to www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/snakehead-naming-contest to submit ideas for a new and improved name for the snakehead fish. “The contest is a great way to draw attention to the more than 200 miles of shoreline we are blessed with in Charles County. We often deal with very important issues. This contest is a way for our citizens to have some fun,” said Commissioner Ken Robinson (District 1).
The snakehead is a fish from Asia that appeared in our waters several years ago. Snakehead fish are top-level predators, eating anything that swims their way, and can “walk” on land. National Geographic nicknamed the snakehead, “Fishzilla.”
The first phase of the Snakehead Naming Contest runs for 30 days from Tuesday, Jan. 7 through Thursday, Feb. 6. At the end of phase one, a panel of judges will select three entries to move forward in the contest. The second phase of the Snakehead Naming Contest begins Tuesday, Feb. 18 and ends Thursday, March 20. During this time, the public will be able to vote online for one of the three selected entries. Prizes will be awarded to three individuals whose entries receive the most votes.
The final, winning name will be sent to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in hopes that the state will consider the name as the snakehead’s new, “official” name.
To enter the Snakehead Naming Contest, submit an entry at www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/snakehead-naming-contest. Only one submission per individual will be accepted. Entries must be submitted no later than Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014,
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