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RebelOne

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7. That has been known for a few years.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 07:13 PM

Oct 2013

I was a copy editor for outdoors magazine all over the U.S. And there were a few articles in the Michigan edition about 3 or 4 years ago about the Asian carp being an invasive species that put native species in danger of extinction.

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Asian Carp Breed In Great Lakes, Threaten Fishing [View all] Purveyor Oct 2013 OP

Shit, I've been dreading this. What horrible news. postulater Oct 2013 #1

Fish for the carp. They are not as tasty as other fish to humans, panader0 Oct 2013 #2

I think they do fish them down south as the Chinese are willing and happy consumers of those Purveyor Oct 2013 #3

There are plenty of grass carp for fishing in Arkansas Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #14

Just drive by and they will hop in hootinholler Oct 2013 #8

Tilapia are grass carp. And they're so tasty, too. Link Speed Oct 2013 #11

Link Wray maybe... panader0 Oct 2013 #13

I agree, very bad news...nt Stuart G Oct 2013 #4

I suppose the snakeheads will keep them in check. HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #5

They would certainly be capable, but snakeheads carry their own set of problems badtoworse Oct 2013 #6

No kidding...I know they are also in the Chicago area HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #12

That has been known for a few years. RebelOne Oct 2013 #7

So, we import a few pirhana to fight them. xfundy Oct 2013 #9

We got some in one of our tanks Link Speed Oct 2013 #10