Virginia Looks to Expand Blue Catfish Fishing, Processing in the State
October 27, 2023 | 1 min to read
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting applications for grant funding aimed at expanding blue catfish fishing and processing until Nov. 20. This invasive species, introduced decades ago, is now found throughout all of Virginia's tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay. The grants will support projects in areas like processing, flash freezing, and infrastructure to enhance the state's fishing industry.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is currently accepting grant funding applications for projects that will help expand blue catfish fishing and processing in the state.
Applications for the blue catfish processing, flash freezing, and infrastructure grant program are being accepted through Nov. 20.
Introduced several decades ago, the blue catfish is an invasive species that has been documented in all of Virginia’s tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay.
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