Asian Carp
An invasive fish
What you should know Asian Carp
The asian carp are heavy body fish, that came from asia and they are flooding the mississippi river. When they hear the boats they jump out of the water and almost always hit the boaters.
They can easily hit boaters
Fishermen have been injured by the carp, and a $51.2 million federal plan was made to keep Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes.
They spread fast
They lay hundreds of thousands of eggs each day. The native fish populations have been crowded out by the carp, this is most likely to get worse
They jump when they hear boats
They can jump over barriers like low dams that aren't that high.
Where Asian Carp Have Invaded
- Mississippi River System
- Illinois River
- The Great Lakes