In March, the House of Representatives passed the Mitigation Action & Waterman Support Act to encourage the use of invasive blue catfish as pet food, WTOP reported.
Blue catfish are a serious problem in the Chesapeake Bay. They are voracious eaters, devouring a wide variety of other species and decimating populations of fish, crabs, clams, and crayfish.
This is a common problem when new species are introduced to an unfamiliar habitat. While some species struggle to gain a foothold, others are a bit too successful…