August 4, 2025Happy National Catfish Month!

August is National Catfish month and the VMPB is celebrating by making the Wild Caught Blue Catfish It’s Fish of the Day all month long! Blue Catfish is an invasive species in Virginia that has a sweet tasting firm fillet that adheres well to a variety of preparation and cooking methods. Click this link to view an article recently published by the Virginia Cooperation Extension on “The Nutritional Value of the Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish”.This article features some of the health benefits of Virginia Wild Caught Blue Catfish and finds that it contains more than the minimum daily recommended amount of omega 3 fatty acids. Help support your local commercial watermen and women by sourcing Wild Caught Blue Catfish at restaurants, seafood markets, and retail stores.