New program would help Chesapeake Bay watermen sell blue catfish for pet, animal, or aquaculture feed.
This bill would create a pilot program for three years to help watermen and seafood processors in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed sell blue catfish. The program would set aside $2 million each government budget year to pay businesses that turn the fish into pet, animal, or aquaculture feed. This aims to support local fishing communities and manage the blue catfish population.
Today, there is no specific federal program to help businesses buy blue catfish from watermen or seafood processors in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. If this bill becomes law, a pilot program would be created from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029. This program would authorize $2,000,000 for each of those government budget years to help businesses purchase blue catfish from local fishers and processors.
HR 4294 · 119th Congress · July 7, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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