ANNAPOLIS, Md. — More lawmakers are stepping in to help rid Maryland's waterways of the invasive blue catfish.

On Wednesday, Congressman Andy Harris (R) and US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced $6 million in grants for seafood processors.

The goal is to create new markets for processing invasive, wild-caught blue catfish.

USDA, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Agriculture, will launch a year-long pilot program to purchase up to $2 million worth of Chesapeake Bay blue catfish.

This initiative will support regional processors, eliminate invasive fish from the Bay, and provide nutritious food to families through food banks.

“This project benefits rural communities with new jobs, supports our fishermen, and provides essential protein to those in need,” say

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