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 ...

Invasive species like the blue catfish and snakehead are threatening ecosystems across Maryland’s waters. Chefs say that if we can’t beat ’em, we should eat ’em. These species vary considerably from ...

Sport fishing alone can't solve the Chesapeake Bay's blue cat problem. Jay Fleming knows blue catfish eat just about anything. But it wasn’t until recently, when he visited a fish processing plant in ...

Blue catfish grow to large sizes, are tasty to eat and can be easily caught in the majority of Maryland’s rivers — the problem is they’re considered invasive and are a threat to other native fish and ...

With its gaping maw, a blue catfish is a voracious predator as well as a scavenger. NOAA Invasive blue catfish are a big problem in the Chesapeake Bay. Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Chef Scott Harrison of Boatyard Bar & Grill in Annapolis, Md., has taken on a dual mission in recent years: aid in restoration of the Chesapeake Bay by elevating the invasive blue catfish as a ...

Anglers in the Pittsburgh area may be catching 50-to 60-pound blue catfish several years from now as part of an ongoing reintroduction effort of this native species of fish. The Pennsylvania Fish and ...

Congressman Andy Harris and Secretary Brooke Rollins of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a $6 million grant program Wednesday to combat invasive, wild-caught blue catfish in the ...

Around 10,000 blue catfish were recently added to Pittsburgh's Three Rivers as part of a restoration project. Blue catfish, native to the area but eradicated by pollution, can grow to over 70 pounds.

Jay Fleming knows blue catfish eat just about anything. But it wasn’t until recently, when he visited a fish processing plant in Maryland and started slicing into their bellies, that he fully realized ...