Some fish in the Chesapeake Bay are testing positive for PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. Researchers are looking into whether it’s safe to eat certain species of fish.
“Maryland’s really pushing the use of blue catfish as food for some of the state institutions, and we just wanna really make sure they’re safe to eat,” said Heather Walsh, a research fish biologist with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
It’s a messy job because on today’s menu for study is the invasive blue catfish—Walsh and her team are taking on the dirty work of cutting into flesh, bone, and tissue with gusto.
“We have had PFAS analyzed from the plasma, and that gives us a better understanding of the health impacts to the fish itself,” Walsh said…