the emergency room; the worst bite inflicted a wound about 10 centimeters long. The 70-cm 8-kg fish was later caught by the local police who cooked it and offered it to the tourists for the trouble it caused. As the largest member of the perch family, zander is a popular game fish in the United Kingdom. However, it is legally a non-native invasive species; any zander caught by anglers must be destroyed. Aquaculture Increasing demand for zander for human consumption has attracted great attention of fish farmers. Today, elaborated protocols for the reproduction and on-growing of zander are available. Throughout Europe, an increasing number of aquaculture facilities produce zander for stocking or human consumption, mainly in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Production volume remains low, but is expected to increase. High investment and maintenance costs of RAS require farming of high value species with good market acceptance such as zander. References External links Boyd Huppert (December 7, 2004). Walleye or Zander? What Are You Really Eating?. KARE. FishBase information on Zander International Angling Rules Sander (fish) Freshwater fish of Asia Freshwater fish of Europe Commercial fish Sport fish Fish of the Black Sea Fish of the Baltic Sea Fish of the Caspian Sea Fish of Russia Fish described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus