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 ...

1. Pre-heat oven to 400, and spray sheet pan with non-stick spray. 2. Put the fish, onion, peppers and garlic onto the pan. Drizzle with olive and season generously with salt and pepper. Toss together ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), alongside Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), introduced the bipartisan ...

The federal government denied Maryland’s request for a “fishery resource disaster” declaration amid the continued intrusion of invasive blue catfish and northern snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you think about the state of Maryland in general and the Chesapeake Bay in particular, one thing that comes foremost to mind is the blue crab, possibly the tastiest crustacean on the planet. It’s ...

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.

A Nebraska man caught a record-breaking 105-pound blue catfish in the Missouri River near Council Bluffs, Iowa. The 60-inch fish is the largest blue catfish ever caught in Iowa, breaking a record from ...