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Research indicates that Asian carp could establish self sustaining populations in the Great Lakes. (nwf.org)
But by late this evening, they had identified just one 22-inch Asian carp, an invasive fish that officials say has the potential to devastate the region's commercial fishing industry if allowed to enter the Great Lakes. (godlikeproductions.com)
The state of Michigan has suffered another legal setback in its effort to keep Asian Carp from reaching the Great Lakes. (michiganradio.org)
Michigan is one of five states taking the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to court to prevent the Asian Carp from getting into the Great Lakes. (michiganradio.org)
Update December 3rd 5:13 pm:Marc Gaden of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission says "as far as I know, no one thinks there are any Asian Carp in Lake Erie. (michiganradio.org)
A Chinese firm says it's seizing on the explosion in the population of invasive Asian carp, which environmentalists say threatens the Great Lakes, and will open a fishery dedicated to its export. (minnpost.com)
A Chinese company is planning to open the first fishery in the US dedicated solely to the processing of Asian carp - an invasive species that environmentalists say is threatening the Great Lakes - and its export to markets in Southeast Asia. (minnpost.com)
The Great Lakes and our communities face serious challenges, from crumbling water infrastructure to the threat of invasive carp. (greatlakes.org)
AP) - Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp. (wboy.com)
But wildlife and fisheries experts say it would be nearly impossible to eradicate invasive carp in the U.S. Just keeping them out of the Great Lakes and protecting the region's $7 billion fishing industry would be a success. (wboy.com)
As the carp push forward, Michigan and other Great Lakes states are once again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to speed up action to stop the advance of the invader. (circleofblue.org)
Individual fish also have turned up over the past year in Minnesota's St. Croix River and, alarmingly, past deterrent barriers in Chicago that are meant to keep large populations from reaching the Great Lakes. (circleofblue.org)
If the carp reach the Great Lakes - there are two species, the silver and the bighead, that are native to Eurasia and which first escaped from aquaculture facilities in the southern United States in the 1970s - there are concerns about the harm they would do to the $US 7 billion sport-fishing industry. (circleofblue.org)
This is why, he explained, carp invasion of the Great Lakes is not inevitable, even if a few fish get in. (circleofblue.org)
A worldwide 2016 "Fishackathon" led to a solution for helping reduce populations of the invasive Asian carp in the Great Lakes. (pcma.org)
Grass carp, a kind of Asian carp, are capable of naturally reproducing in the Great Lakes watershed, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study . (ibtimes.com)
The results show the invasive species, that came to the U.S. from Asia decades ago, may threaten native fish, duck and geese populations in the Great Lakes. (ibtimes.com)
This is very important because it means Asian carps have many more potential spawning locations in the Great Lakes than we thought possible," Chapman said. (ibtimes.com)
While experts are typically more concerned with preventing the growth of bighead and silver carp populations in the Great Lakes, Chapman warns the grass carp have similar spawning requirements and may be an equal threat in the region and elsewhere, the Associated Press reports. (ibtimes.com)
How close are we to an Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes? (outdoorcanada.ca)
Though invasive Asian carp have yet to establish reproducing populations in the Great Lakes, now is hardly the time to let our guard down. (outdoorcanada.ca)
Indeed, governments on both sides of the border need to be vigilant and maintain or step up efforts to keep self-sustaining populations of invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. (outdoorcanada.ca)
Hosted by Great Lakes Fishery Commission , in cooperation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada , the purpose of the forum was to provide an update on the current status of Asian carp in and near the Great Lakes region. (outdoorcanada.ca)
While 58 per cent of the 1000 respondents knew Asian carp are invasive, only 12 per cent knew that they weren't already established in the Great Lakes. (outdoorcanada.ca)
Comprising four species-bighead, silver, grass and black-Asian carp pose a serious risk to the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. (outdoorcanada.ca)
There are a few locations where carp could potentially enter the Great Lakes basin, but the highest likelihood of arrival is from the Chicago Area Waterway System into Lake Michigan. (outdoorcanada.ca)
If established in the Great Lakes, invasive Asian carp would out-compete native fish for food and habitat, and possibly decimate recreational and commercial fishing industries. (outdoorcanada.ca)
While no black carp have been found in the Great Lakes, grass carp have been found in several locations in Ontario in recent years. (outdoorcanada.ca)
Great Lakes lawmakers in both chambers of Congress introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes and destroying the Lakes' ecosystem. (freshwater.org)

Researchers at the University's Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) in St. Paul have been studying the usage of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) - responsible for recent carp deaths in Minnesota lakes - for potential bio-control of invasive carp. (mndaily.com)
We want to find ways to kill carp and zebra mussels and all these invasive species," said MAISRC Director Nick Phelps. (mndaily.com)
The disease wouldn't threaten other fish species, he said, because of its specificity to carp. (mndaily.com)
Asian Carp are a voracious invasive species. (michiganradio.org)
Carp is a common name for various species of freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. (sea-ex.com)
European carp are an introduced species in Australia, and are now distributed throughout southern Australia. (sea-ex.com)
The invasive fish known collectively as Asian carp represent four species: silver, bighead, black and grass carp. (nature.org)
In a recurring invasive species story, the carp were difficult to contain. (nature.org)
In many waters, silver and bighead carp quickly became the dominant fish species. (nature.org)
Research published in the journal Biological Invasions showed that as Asian carp increased, gizzard shad and bigmouth buffalo (another native filter feeder) decreased, as did many "game" species. (nature.org)
Grass carp are not the same as the four species of Asian carp that have recently taken over many river systems. (stripersonline.com)
Mr. Fredman says that, because fisheries are primarily interested in large fish greater than 16 inches in length, the younger carp will likely remain unscathed, allowing them to continue the species' rapid reproduction cycle. (minnpost.com)
Nondesirable species (at least to hardcore bass anglers) like catfish, gar and carp can create such a biomass in limited space that largemouth simply cannot thrive. (bassmaster.com)
Four different species are considered invasive carp: bighead, black, grass and silver. (wboy.com)
The carp are voracious eaters - adult bigheads and silvers can consume up to 40% of their bodyweight in a day - and easily out-compete native species, wreaking havoc on aquatic ecosystems. (wboy.com)
he suggests eating invasive species like wild boar, Asian carp and iguana in order to curb their population booms. (kcrw.com)
Spring Viremia of Carp Virus (SVCV) is a rhabdovirus that under natural conditions infects five species of carp (common--including koi, bighead, grass, silver and crucian), 4 goldfish, 9 and sheatfish. (vin.com)
It should be noted that this serological test has not been validated for species other than carp and cross reactivity to other viruses has not been evaluated. (vin.com)
While fish experts have previously thought carp needed longer rivers without dams to reproduce, the latest results show that some species of carp can spawn in bodies of river as short as 15 miles , the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. (ibtimes.com)
The study, spanning 42 years, compiled global population data for 126 species covering 72 countries or regions. (unr.edu)
Habitat degradation and fragmentation due to dams and other disruptive human development, pollution and invasive species have been devastating to these populations. (unr.edu)
The largest species of fish - the Mekong giant catfish, Pangasius catfish, giant carp and giant freshwater stingray - are all endangered. (unr.edu)
This species should not be stocked alone or comprise more than 30% of the initial stocking of sunfish (bluegill and redear sunfish) because it will not produce enough offspring to sustain the bass population. (ufl.edu)
And if a recent survey conducted in Ontario by the Invasive Species Centre on public awareness of Asian carp is any indicator, more outreach is certainly necessary. (outdoorcanada.ca)
For more information on Asian carp, go to www.asiancarp.ca and to report a sighting contact the toll free Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report it online at eddmaps.org/Ontario . (outdoorcanada.ca)
The population effects of different levels of river connectivity can be efficiently monitored by RAD sequencing for genetic differentiation, while community consequences of such river connectivity can be evaluated using eDNA carrying signals of occurring species e.g. up- and downstream migration barriers. (lu.se)

Much of the focus has been on silver and bighead carp, which were intentionally imported to U.S. aquaculture facilities to control algae. (nature.org)
Silver and bighead carp feed on zooplankton, the foundation of the food chain. (nature.org)
A bighead carp was caught Monday (April 16) on the St. Croix River at Prescott, a sobering reminder that while millions of dollars and years of planning have been focused on keeping the invasive fish from Lake Michigan, Asian carp have been in waters along Wisconsin's western border since at least 1996. (freshwater.org)

Unless it is certain that bullhead, catfish, carp or other rough fish are not present in the pond, it may be prudent to apply rotenone at the higher application rate. (clemson.edu)
Asian carp, which can weigh as much as 100 pounds, were originally used as bottom feeders to maintain catfish farms in the South. (minnpost.com)
Supplemental stocking with catfish in the 8-to-l0 inch size range is required to maintain their population in ponds with bass. (ufl.edu)
Their scientific classification is closer to carp and catfish. (nationalgeographic.com)

But the fish still have made their way up the Mississippi as far as northern Wisconsin and grass carp have been found in Lake Erie, Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario, leaving fisheries managers racing to blunt the incursion. (wboy.com)
So far in 2016, 11 grass carp have been found, nine which came from a private pond. (outdoorcanada.ca)

Follow-up monitoring done in September and October 2002 using viral isolation and a competitive serologic immunoassay, 3 indicated a large percentage of carp in the St. Croix River and Pool 10 of the Mississippi River had detectable antibodies to SVCV, 34/40 and 128/164, respectively. (vin.com)

Black carp were also imported to aquaculture facilities to control parasites. (nature.org)
Aquaculture is an important supplier of healthy food for local populations, and will continue to contribute to rural development. (fao.org)
In 2002, SVCV (Asian genotype) was diagnosed as the cause of disease outbreaks in koi-carp on a North Carolina aquaculture facility and in feral common carp in Cedar Lake, Wisconsin. (vin.com)
Fortunately, all the fish were aquaculture born, says Becky Cudmore , the DFO's Asian Carp program manager. (outdoorcanada.ca)

Illinois has been locked in a 15-year battle to limit the spread of the voracious Asian carp, which can grow to up to 110 pounds and can eat several times their body weight a day. (godlikeproductions.com)

Bait for Carp includes: canned corn, boiled baits (Boiled baits or boilies are balls of soft paste basically made from semolina, eggs, fishmeal, fish off-cuts and various flavours and colouring. (sea-ex.com)
Like my dad used to say, that's all you need to know about bait for carp. (stripersonline.com)

When researchers found the carp were pushing north up the shipping canal toward Lake Michigan, the Army Corps of Engineers erected two underwater electric barriers above Lockport Dam that effectively repel the carp when they come too close. (godlikeproductions.com)
Success of the project won't be determined by how many Asian carp are found, but rather what biologists learn about them and by ensuring they don't go beyond the electric barriers while under repair, said Illinois DNR spokesman Chris McCloud. (godlikeproductions.com)
An important question biologists will try to answer during the fish kill is how large a population of Asian carp exists around the electric barriers. (godlikeproductions.com)
Federal agencies have stepped up construction of electric barriers to keep Asian Carp from passing into Lake Michigan. (michiganradio.org)
Fisheries experts have employed a host of defenses, including electric barriers, walls of bubbles and herding the carp into nets using underwater speakers. (wboy.com)
Live carp have been found in North Dakota and past the electric barriers in Chicago. (circleofblue.org)

Illinois dumps toxins in river to control invasive Asian Carp, then ooops. (godlikeproductions.com)
Dozens of boats combed the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal starting in the pre-dawn hours today, ultimately finding a lone Asian carp among tens of thousands of poisoned fish. (godlikeproductions.com)
Though some might question a three-day, $3 million fish kill if few Asian carp are found, biologists know the fewer carp discovered, the better the long-term health of the popular shipping canal. (godlikeproductions.com)
We can't say how many (Asian carp) there are out there. (godlikeproductions.com)
We couldn't take a chance that while the barrier is down, Asian carp are allowed to swim freely up the canal,' McCloud said. (godlikeproductions.com)
The Asian carp found Thursday was discovered near Lockport Dam, nearly six miles from the barriers. (godlikeproductions.com)
The court agreed that Asian Carp are indeed a threat," says Joy Yearout, a spokeswoman for Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, '"But the judge also ruled the actions the federal government has taken over the last several months prove they are addressing the threat enough to make it not immediate enough to require a court order. (michiganradio.org)
Many serious fish nerds come to this stretch of river to see the Asian carp invasion firsthand. (nature.org)
Asian carp were first captured in the Illinois River in 1998. (nature.org)
Here's an overview of the Asian carp invasion and what it means for other freshwater fish and river ecosystems. (nature.org)
This latest proposal comes as part of a decades-long, multi-agency effort to mitigate the spread of invasive Asian carp in the Mississippi River basin, which has included the removal of 12 to 15 million carp from Barkley and Kentucky Lakes in the past three years. (fieldandstream.com)
According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Asian carp-an umbrella term for bighead, silver, black, and grass carp-are originally from the Yangtze and Amur River systems in China. (fieldandstream.com)
Those are Asian grass carp. (stripersonline.com)
There are currently an estimated one million Asian carp in the Illinois River , a waterway that links to the Mississippi River where the carp originated and is connected to Lake Michigan through a series of artificial shipping canals near Chicago . (minnpost.com)
Even though a single Asian carp has been found lakeside of an electric barrier built to prevent a carp invasion, a coalition of neighboring states, including Michigan , Minnesota, and Wisconsin, worry that an imminent fish invasion threatens a $7 billion annual recreational and commercial fishing industry. (minnpost.com)
Our hope is that this facility benefits Kentucky's waterways as well, removing Asian carp from the rivers and turning them into a positive resource," company CEO Angie Yu said in a statement. (minnpost.com)
The idea of harvesting Asian carp for export to China was floated in 2010 by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who said the opportunity would create jobs and income for fishermen along the Illinois River, where as much as 30 million pounds of Asian carp could be caught annually. (minnpost.com)
According to researchers at Southern Illinois University, Asian carp dominate the Illinois River, making up about 63 percent of its fish population. (minnpost.com)
You would have to process a lot of Asian carp to make a dent in the population. (minnpost.com)
The Asian carp population has exploded in the US - the fish can now be found in 12 states, despite attempts to. (inhabitat.com)
Asian carp are also known to jump out of the water at the sound of boat engines and can injure boaters if they land in a vessel. (circleofblue.org)
In a paper published last spring , researchers from Notre Dame University and The Nature Conservancy - who pioneered the use of eDNA to test for Asian carp in 2009 and 2010 - acknowledge that the method does not give information about the number of fish present in a given location. (circleofblue.org)
The Supreme Court denied two previous requests to take the Asian carp case , but this time is different, according to Joy Yearout, spokeswoman for Michigan Attorney General Bill Shuette. (circleofblue.org)
The 1989 case was designated as the European genotype, and both 2002 cases (koi-carp from North Carolina and common carp from Cedar Lake, Wisconsin) were designated as the Asian genotype. (vin.com)
These findings are significant because they confirm recent USGS research indicating that shorter rivers, like the Sandusky, are potential spawning sites for grass carp and other Asian carps as well," USGS scientist Duane Chapman said in a news release . (ibtimes.com)
Dams were believed to act as a barrier for Asian carp that need free-flowing water to keep their eggs floating before they hatch. (ibtimes.com)
It also means many more reservoirs in the United States are at risk of Asian carp establishment," he said. (ibtimes.com)
That was one of the key messages conveyed at the Asian Carp Forum in Toronto on October 3. (outdoorcanada.ca)
As well, presenters outlined actions being undertaken in the U.S. and Canada to manage Asian carp. (outdoorcanada.ca)
To that end, Cudmore and her small team of researchers and field agents sample and monitor Canadian waters near the most likely arrival points for signs of Asian carps, using techniques such as environmental DNA sampling, netting and electro-fishing (see photo of boat, below). (outdoorcanada.ca)

Triploid grass carp previously stocked in the 1990s may be retained in Silver Lake. (wa.gov)
In many states, the grass carp stocked in ponds are supposed to be triploid (having an extra set of chromosome) so they cannot reproduce and become a nuisance. (stripersonline.com)
Only triploid grass carp, which are sterile, are legal for use in Florida ponds. (ufl.edu)

Agency workers turn carp into double agents by capturing them, implanting transmitters and tossing them back. (wboy.com)

Oh cool a new initialisation of MDC - Millions of Dead Carp! (metafilter.com)
As we walked the shores of Lake Isabella, we were surprised to encounter many dead carp beached on the sand and rocks. (letterboxing.org)
Dead carp were observed in Cedar Lake in fall 2001, but fish were collected for diagnostics at that time. (vin.com)

This area has some of densest populations of the most notorious invasive fish. (nature.org)

The carp invasion has occurred quickly, so some impacts are speculation, but there are peer-reviewed papers. (nature.org)

The white amur, commonly called the grass carp (Figure 5), can be stocked into a pond to control aquatic vegetation. (ufl.edu)
The white amur or grass carp can be stocked (with a permit) to help control aquatic vegetation. (ufl.edu)

Researchers have collected fish DNA indicating that the invasive carp are present in the canal and have advanced beyond the barriers, but there have been few actual sightings of the carp in that location. (godlikeproductions.com)

That ability to jump aided the carp in clearing small dams and spreading rapidly. (nature.org)
These features would be designed to block carp from entering the dams' lock chambers, preventing them from moving into new bodies of water. (fieldandstream.com)

Fishing pressure on public waters is increasing due to Florida's rapidly growing population and the growing interest in fishing as a source of recreation and food. (ufl.edu)

Management is therefore directed towards eradication and restricting the spread of populations. (sea-ex.com)

Today, they pose a severe threat to native fish and ecosystems, and silver carp, which are known to unexpectedly launch themselves out of the water, also pose a serious hazard to boaters. (fieldandstream.com)
Then, the impact of carp on natural ecosystems and native fish populations became obvious. (stripersonline.com)

Grass carp are established across the country and continue to be introduced to ponds and canals to control algae and aquatic vegetation. (nature.org)
Meanwhile, grass carp eat aquatic vegetation, and black carp eat freshwater mussels. (outdoorcanada.ca)

Being that many rivers connect directly with the ocean, it has been said that perhaps the largest carp in a given river may reside in the stretch between the beginning of the tidal influence and where the salinity becomes intolerable to the carp. (sea-ex.com)
Fish farms flooded, releasing the carp into rivers and canals. (nature.org)
Black carp feed on mollusks, which makes it of particular concern as many Midwest rivers have imperiled native mussels. (nature.org)
This effort will seek to build off last year's work and inform management of invasive carp populations in the state's big rivers and their smaller connected rivers and creeks. (mo.gov)

I was rather hoping we were releasing a strain of herpes to address the populations of feral Ministers currently running unchecked through the fragile Australian ecosystem. (metafilter.com)
Of course, any fish with a population of 1,200 per river kilometer impacts the river ecosystem. (nature.org)

The dominant technology is carp-based polyculture production in ponds. (fao.org)

European carp have a small mouth with no teeth and one pair of barbels at each corner of the mouth. (sea-ex.com)
Often mistaken for carp, but unlike carp they lack barbels (whiskers) on corners of upper lip. (qld.gov.au)

Some of these isolated blue holes also contain piscivorous bigmouth sleepers, and mosquitofish populations have diverged behaviourally and morphologically according to allopatry and predation regime. (lu.se)

Guy on youtube from England did a video recently where he hooked carp on bacon & eggs. (stripersonline.com)

Colour variations are quite common in wild populations. (sea-ex.com)

While any grass carp released are supposed to be sterile, that has not always proven to be the case. (nature.org)

Good carp fishing can be found in many different types of water. (sea-ex.com)
High populations of ticks can be found in areas like trails, forests, provincial parks, and conservation areas. (ctvnews.ca)
We found one bighead in the Chicago area on the wrong side of the barrier, and there has been carp DNA from a few of a great number of samples from Chicago-area waterways," Duane Chapman, a research fisheries biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey Columbia Environmental Research Center, told Circle of Blue. (circleofblue.org)

The carp have devastated Mississippi River fish populations. (michiganradio.org)
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Invasive Carp Field Lead Kayla Stampfle inspects the components of a telemetry receiver that tracks tagged invasive carp in the Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wis. (wboy.com)
A commercial fisherman netting for buffalo and common carp caught the 27-pound bighead just north of the St. Croix's confluence with the Mississippi River and contacted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. (freshwater.org)

First comprehensive global population study of giant freshwater fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians shows sharp declines, highlighting the need for timely and targeted conservation efforts. (unr.edu)

The discovery comes after four grass carp were pulled from the Sandusky River in Ohio and biologists confirmed they had lived in the basin their entire lives. (ibtimes.com)
Their dwindling populations clearly indicate unsustainable fishing practices and unsustainable river basin development. (unr.edu)

With our aging population and increasing incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, the public policy initiatives the provinces and federal government are currently pursuing are inadequate to meet the needs of the seniors and their family caregivers. (carp.ca)
The disease is bacterial and affects wild and captive goldfish and koi carp throughout south-eastern Australia. (qld.gov.au)
RARB and STMN2 polymorphisms are not associated with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in the Korean population. (cdc.gov)

Tolo and fellow researchers dissected several bags of carp sent from various Minnesota lakes on Tuesday confirming more cases of the virus. (mndaily.com)
Phelps said MAISRC hopes to learn from researchers in Australia, who have spent the last 10 years looking into bio-control as a means of eliminating carp in their country. (mndaily.com)
The method is useful, however, because it allows researchers to detect very low numbers of carp, whereas traditional netting or electroshock methods only detect carp when they have reached moderate abundance. (circleofblue.org)

Phelps said the research team wants to release the virus in Minnesota lakes to curb the spread of invasive carp. (mndaily.com)
there are two or three lakes that hold a big carps and it is on my "to do" list before I move out of NY. (stripersonline.com)
A really important aspect of looking at satellite imagery is to see if there are lakes above you, especially if there is a free-flowing creek, that will affect your fish population and water quality," Jones said. (bassmaster.com)
Some lakes stand out for their large populations of fish, while others are ideal for their natural conditions, which contribute to a high success rate on the water. (planetware.com)

Environmental DNA analysis of one sample from Lake Michigan came back positive for carp, though Chapman is cautious about interpreting the result. (circleofblue.org)

Australia plans to release a strain of herpes that targets invasive carp into the Murray River. (metafilter.com)
Suddenly, there will be literally hundreds of thousands, if not millions of tonnes of carp that will be dead in the River Murray. (metafilter.com)
Today, the central section of the Illinois River is home to more than 1,200 carp per kilometer. (nature.org)
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federally-owned electric utility company that operates throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, has released an environmental assessment that includes a unique proposal involving "fish fences" to help slow the spread of invasive carp up the Tennessee River watershed. (fieldandstream.com)
MDC and partners will remove invasive carp, like the ones pictured above, from the lower Grand River in September. (mo.gov)
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting an invasive carp removal on the lower Grand River. (mo.gov)
Crews will be removing the carp from the river, and a commercial fishing operation will then process the fish into various products such as food for human consumption, as a protein additive for animal feeds, and for prepared fish bait used by anglers. (mo.gov)
A silver carp was caught in North Dakota's James River in October , marking the first confirmed catch in that state, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported. (circleofblue.org)
Multiple results including a high ratio of strontium to calcium in the Sandusky River and comparably high numbers in the otoliths, suggested the carp were a result of natural reproduction. (ibtimes.com)
A young Khmer man poses for a photo with a giant carp at the edge of the Tonle Sap River in Cambodia. (unr.edu)
Whether it is a river, lake, or stream, chances are it may have a population of crayfish. (bigyflyco.com)

All around me, silver carp leap into the air, a detonation of water and fins. (nature.org)
The carp that famously jump are silver carp, which feed on zooplankton near the water's surface. (nature.org)
This jumping habit has undoubtedly made the silver carp a media star (or perhaps, villain). (nature.org)
The hazard that silver carp pose to boaters-and local tourism-is no joke. (fieldandstream.com)
Bighead and silver carp are largely considered to be the worst as they can grow up to 40 kilograms and eat up to 20 per cent of their body weight in plankton each day. (outdoorcanada.ca)
And silver carp can be particularly dangerous to boaters and anglers because the fish sometimes jump up to three metres out of the water at the sound of boat motors. (outdoorcanada.ca)

So there is up to 58 million individual carp that are eaten for breakfast in Israel every day, with this virus, and there's never been a single documented human health issue. (metafilter.com)
The major producer of grass carp is China, where it is traditionally eaten raw as sushi or yusheng zhou ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)

Tens of millions of pounds of carp have been removed from the lake since 2010. (ksl.com)

Fishing for Carp in other countries is a popular pastime. (sea-ex.com)
Global population demand for aquatic food products is increasing, the production from capture fisheries has levelled off, and most of the main fishing areas have reached their maximum potential. (fao.org)
I was planing trip to upstate NY for last few years, just for the carp fishing. (stripersonline.com)
Carp fishing is more popular than most folks will admit. (bigyflyco.com)
If you haven't tried carp fishing, there are likely a whole bunch of them within a few miles of you, right now. (bigyflyco.com)
Here are our favorites for carp fishing. (bigyflyco.com)

There is a large population of Common Carp. (wa.gov)
Koi fish are a subspecies of common carp, making them both susceptible to the virus. (mndaily.com)
A series of common issues, constraints and trends were recognized for the region covering: predominance of carp production, low production levels, inefficient farm management and marketing, lack of skilled staff, financial and legal problems. (fao.org)
A Hatchery Manual for the Common Chinese and Indian Major Carps. (scialert.net)
Different than our common carp. (stripersonline.com)
The Common Carp was stocked all over the country by the US Bureau of Fisheries in the late 1800's. (stripersonline.com)
There are intermittent discussions about whether or not it should be illegal to release a Common Carp. (stripersonline.com)
however, bluehead chub and common carp did test positive for antibodies to the virus using the competitive immunoassay. (vin.com)

Finding only one carp suggests the population in that part of the canal is smaller than feared, which is great news, officials said. (godlikeproductions.com)
At this point, it would be impossible to completely eliminate the invasive carp from the region, which is why officials are focused on managing already-established populations and limiting their further spread. (fieldandstream.com)
Detecting small numbers of carp is important because it gives management officials time to stop the fish from breeding and establishing a population. (circleofblue.org)

The study may also provide resource managers an opportunity to address the spread of grass carp before it becomes problematic. (ibtimes.com)

European carp have been declared noxious fish in Australia and New Zealand because carp damages the natural environment of native fish as their habit of grubbing through bottom sediment for food uproots and disturbs vegetation. (sea-ex.com)
Invasive carp have also plagued the lake, threatening the health and population of the native June sucker . (ksl.com)

Have not formed large populations, unlike carp. (qld.gov.au)

dead link] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carp Lake, Michigan Romig 1986, p. 99. (wikipedia.org)

I grow up learning that carp bate is either corn, bread dough, cooked polenta or earthworm. (stripersonline.com)

Three scientists talk about lesser-known topics that were brought to light in the media in 2007 by the USGS Science Picks, including the loss of coastal wetlands, leaping carp, and evolutionary teamwork. (usgs.gov)

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