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Delegation discusses blue catfish processing and oyster restoration; members seek federal help to build processing infrastructure
Summary
Delegates and Senator Mounts described proposed legislation to pause certain federal oyster restoration work and pursue processing and market support for blue catfish; Congressman Harris said he will push USDA and Commerce to support processing and research changes.
State and federal lawmakers and agency officials discussed two fisheries issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay: oyster sanctuary performance and the need for processing capacity to commercialize blue catfish.
Senator Mounts said 48 of 51 oyster sanctuaries are underperforming and described a proposed bill to impose a five-year hiatus on federal tributary-scale oyster restoration projects. He…
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