Pays watermen to catch invasive Chesapeake Bay catfish

Creates a federal pilot program to buy invasive blue catfish from Chesapeake Bay watermen and seafood processors and sell them to makers of pet food, animal feed, and fish feed.

• Buys blue catfish from watermen and seafood processors for pet food and animal feed
• The price per pound is set by the government, with fillets and byproducts priced differently
• A first count of how many blue catfish live in the watershed must be public before buying starts
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration runs the program

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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