The blue catfish was never supposed to be in the Chesapeake Bay. In the 1970s, the species was introduced into the James River in Virginia as a trophy fish. From there, it quietly slipped into the 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 ...

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 ...

Maryland is working to control the invasive blue catfish population in its waterways, such as the Chesapeake Bay. The MAWS Act, a bipartisan bill, aims to turn invasive catfish into pet food and ...