A bill aimed at reducing the population of invasive blue catfish by promoting its use in pet food products overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday and now heads to the Senate ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act (H.R. 4294), known as the MAWS Act of 2026, on March 16, 2026, advancing a bipartisan initiative to ...

The blue catfish is an invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay, and there is a multi-state effort to get those fish out of the bay and instead put adding to pet food.

Maryland seafood producers oppose blue catfish bill tied to pet food ...

A few years ago, when I made regular trips to the Baltimore waterfront to fish for rockfish, several people stopped to ask the same question: Are they safe to eat? My answer: “I don’t know. I’m not a ...

The USDA is providing $6 million in grants to help Maryland seafood processors expand operations and create new markets for invasive blue catfish. A one-year pilot program will purchase up to $2 ...

Blue catfish are invading Maryland waterways and posing a serious threat to native species. Yet, how is it that one species of slate blue-bodied fish can be so detrimental to the Chesapeake Bay ...

Blue catfish are hungry creatures. They are found in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries, gobbling up species that environmentalists have worked to rebuild for years. From mussels and menhaden to oysters ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue catfish are hungry creatures. They are found in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries, gobbling up species that environmentalists ...