[MAIPC] invasive blue catfish

[Marc Imlay]

This bill has been introduced again this year. Is there any update? Marc

 

On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 2:20 AM Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com <mailto:ialm at erols.com> > wrote:

2020-03-12
 <https://legiscan.com/MD/pending/house-rules-executive-nominations-committee/id/4264> To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

 

Search Results (MD legislative search about Opposing certain inspection rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which have drastically impeded the harvest and sale of blue catfish and thus rendered the State unable to adequately use the commercial harvest as a form of control over the invasive blue catfish species; urging the U.S. Congress to amend 21 U.S.C. § 601(w) to exempt the wild catch of domestic catfish from certain inspection requirements; and requiring a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to certain elected officials.)

 https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/understanding_the_threat_of_invasive_catfish

 

 

On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 8:55 PM Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com <mailto:ialm at erols.com> > wrote:

*  Ten invasive species of the Chesapeake Bay | Chesapeake Bay ... <https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/ten_invasive_species_of_the_chesapeake_bay> 

 <http://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/ten_invasive> www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/ten_invasive... 

Apr 22, 2013 · Blue catfish are considered invasive because of their active reproduction rates and large appetite for native fish and shellfish species. The fish feeds mainly on shad, menhaden, blue crab and river herring and has few natural predators that can prevent it from out-competing native species. 

 

DNR urges Congress to change rules concerning invasive blue catfish <https://www.somdnews.com/independent/news/briefs/dnr-urges-congress-to-change-rules-concerning-invasive-blue-catfish/article_e55f6cd1-fb8d-5c22-af2e-13283b99d27c.html> 

*	Feb 27, 2020 Page A4 Maryland Independent
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is supporting a joint resolution proposed by the Maryland General Assembly that will move the state closer to controlling the invasive blue catfish population by commercial harvest. 

 

Opposing certain inspection rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that have drastically impeded the harvest and sale of blue catfish and thus rendered the State unable to adequately use the commercial harvest as a form of control over the invasive blue catfish species; urging the U.S. Congress to amend 21 U.S.C. § 601(w) to exempt the wild catch of domestic catfish from certain inspection requirements; and requiring a copy of the Resolution to be forwarded to certain elected officials.

  

 



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