Asian Carp Found Near Lake Michigan | Gather

Asian carp found near Lake Michigan are raising concerns for the fishing industry. Asian carp are heavy-bodied cyprinid fish. The fish are considered detrimental to the environment in the United States.

The term Asian carp typically refers to silver, black, bighead and grass carp. In 2007, silver carp and largescale silver carp were declared an invasive species under the Lacey Act by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was concerned about Asian carp migrating to the Great Lakes. The Army Corps of Engineers completed an electric fish barrier in 2002 at the aquatic link between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes drainage basins.

The CARPACT directs the Army Corps of Engineers to prevent destructive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. Ways to eliminate the carp include fishing and netting, harvesting and use of fish toxicants.

Despite the efforts, an Asian carp was discovered beyond the electric barriers for the first time. The 3 foot, 20 pound fish was found by commercial fisherman in Lake Calumet on the South Side of Chicago.  Click Link Below for Full Story!

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