RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is accepting grant funding applications for a program designed to address the growing population of an ...

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.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Keisha Sedlacek is the federal director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and said blue catfish are a threat to the native species in the Bay, preying on nearly anything in their ...

When New Kent fishermen Chris Von Hatten and Christopher Whitmire go out on the Pamunkey River in the early hours of the morning, they hope to catch 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of blue catfish by midday.

Virginia officials track dozens of invasive species harming ecosystems and agriculture. Here are some of the biggest concerns heading into 2026.

Amory Seafood, a seafood processor and distributor based in the US city of Hampton, Virginia, has received a big boost from its state government to help it increase its capacity for handling blue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — If you can’t beat them, eat them! When it comes to blue catfish management, Virginia Department of ...

Blue catfish, introduced in Virginia in the 1970s, have spread throughout the Bay and have become the dominant fish in some tributaries. They prey on crabs, striped bass, menhaden, American eels and ...

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