Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish
Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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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Testimony (4)
MGA witness listFAV 4Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shirk, Cassie | MDA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Maryland Dept of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Position only |