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Grafton IIlinois to buy 10 acres for light industry – Asian carp fish processing plant to make byproducts such as fish oil and fish meal.
The Telegraph – American Heartland is the licensee of Falcon Protein’s patented process of turning Asian carp – an invasive species of U.S. inland waterways – into fish meal and fish oil. Grafton residents Ben Allen and Bryon LeBeau also make up American Heartland Fish Products, formerly known as Inland Fisheries Processing and Marketing Research Center. Last November, the group closed on its building and land. The plant also will bring jobs to the area. continued
Asian carp could threaten La. fishery
A Louisiana chef is teaming up with wildlife officials to target a big fish that could cause even bigger problems in the state’s productive fishing grounds. These fish eat voraciously and reproduce rapidly. One fish reproduces three to four times a year, releasing between 100,000 to 3 million eggs each spawning, Parola said. They have no major predators and can eat more than 20 percent of their body weight in algae and plankton a day. Asian carp can weigh up to 100 pounds. With their large size and hunger for plankton, they could pose a threat to native species. continued
Louisiana Chef’s Solution to Asian Carp Invasion – Eat Them! video
louisianaseafoodnews.com – Louisiana Chef Philippe Parola has had his eye on the Asian carp situation in Louisiana for several years, and he is not shy about expressing his worry and frustration over the slow bureaucracy of addressing what he sees as a serious threat to the ecosystem and the state’s multi-million dollar recreational and commercial fishing industry. continued
‘Plausible’ that Asian carp have reached Great Lakes – Laboratory analysis turned up positive hits for bighead or silver carp DNA in western Lake Erie
CBC.ca – At least some Asian carp probably have found their way into the Great Lakes, according to a scientific report released Thursday. But there’s still time to stop the dreaded invaders from becoming established and unraveling food chains that support a $7 billion fishing industry and sensitive ecosystems, the report noted. continued
Asian carp may be back in Lake Erie, scientists worry
Is the dreaded Asian carp swimming in Lake Erie again? It’s a mystery as big as the lake. The question terrifies several agencies in the U.S. and Canada, but one scientist says there is a strong likelihood it is back. continue reading
Commercial fishermen in Tennessee,,,,,yes, Tennessee, ask for wider net openings to catch Asian carp
MEMPHIS, Tennessee. “Asian carp are a gigantic problem, and it’s no secret that we need to remove as many as we can,” said Wilson. “People have looked at other options for getting rid of them like poisons or diseases that are specific to the carp, but most of those options are still many years down the road. If we don’t do something before then, it’ll be too late — and allowing commercial fishermen to take more of them could be the perfect solution for everyone.” Read more
