Comments on: Episode 102: Asian Carp

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:12:00 +0000

I’d love to see how you’d cook them up. Consider it a public service.

By: RaptorJesus

RaptorJesus — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:12:00 +0000

I wonder if it is possible to efficiently process the carp for pet food, high quality lean protein is always a good source of nutrition for pet owners that want good quality food for their animals. I can see it as a good way to cull vast quantities of the carp from the river while still selling it semi-locally to lessen its carbon impact. The fish are so bad that my nearby bike trail that runs along a series of canals has a fence to prevent the fish from migrating into a unpopulated river system. They are also a nuisance to all river water sports enthusiasts, a friend of mine broke his nose when a fish collided with him while water skiing.

By: Foody 2 and Oliver

Foody 2 and Oliver — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:20:00 +0000

I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve heard a lot about the Asian Carp, but this episode made it real.
Do you have any idea what is being done in Minnesota to get ahead of this? Thank you once again.

By: danielpklein

danielpklein — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:56:00 +0000

thanks Joe

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:55:00 +0000

The fish are actually a delicacy in many Asian countries. So it’s no surprise there’s a market for them. LBY, the fish jump as a defense mechanism to avoid predators. There are probably few other fish caught in the lines because: (1) the Asian Carp have been vacuuming up the plankton, thus leaving little for other species and reducing those populations in the Illinois River.

By: LBY

LBY — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:02:00 +0000

Any idea who? Or in what form? “Orange ruffy”? One other question: Do they end up pulling in many other species in those nets? If so, are they thrown back and do they appear viable when that happens? Thanks for a fascinating episode (wanted more info on the bizarre jumping behavior, too).

By: danielpklein

danielpklein — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:45:00 +0000

human consumption

By: Scott Buchanan

Scott Buchanan — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:18:00 +0000

What’s happening to the fish that are caught…. human or animal consumption?