'A Win for Our Rural Communities': USDA Grants $6M to Clear Invasive Blue Catfish in Chesapeake Bay

USDA secretary, Andy Harris announce $6M in grants for blue catfish processors

TILGHMAN ISLAND — Nick Hargrove’s business has operated as the Eastern Shore’s only blue catfish processing facility for more than two years, cutting almost five million pounds of the invasive species since opening.

'A win for our rural communities': USDA grants $6M to clear invasive blue catfish in Chesapeake Bay | News Channel 3-12

By Caroline Zeghibe Click here for updates on this story     TILGHMAN ISLAND, Maryland (WBAL) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted $6 million to Maryland seafood processors to clear the Chesapeake Bay from invasive blue catfish. U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-District 1, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Wednesday that the USDA made the funding available for seafood processors to expand operations, transform the Maryla…

'A win for our rural communities': USDA grants $6M to clear invasive blue catfish in Chesapeake Bay

By Caroline Zeghibe Click here for updates on this story     TILGHMAN ISLAND, Maryland (WBAL) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted $6 million to Maryland seafood processors to clear the Chesapeake Bay from invasive blue catfish. U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-District 1, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Wednesday that the USDA made

USDA invests $6M to tackle blue catfish invasion in Chesapeake Bay

Maryland to eat more catfish with $6M funding from USDA for bay cleanup and support for local seafood processors.

USDA acts on Trump directive, sets aside millions for processors to handle invasive catfish

'It's just one more way the Trump administration is supporting healthy, competitive, and sustainable seafood production right here at home' -- US representative Andy Harris