8/5/25

Chesapeake Bay fish test positive for "Forever Chemicals," researchers study safety for consumption

Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover

USGS scientists analyze blue catfish and other species for PFAS contamination as Maryland promotes invasive species as food source.

"Maryland's really pushing the use of blue catfish as food for some of the state institutions, and we just wanna really make sure they're safe to eat," said Heather Walsh, a research fish biologist with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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