Big-headed silver carp gobble plankton and ruin habitat for native fish. They’ve already infiltrated the Mississippi River basin. Under worst-case projections, Asian carp could disrupt the Great Lakes’ $7 billion fishing industry. The Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to complete its long-awaited Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) in December. Read more HERE.
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- October 14, 2013
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Asian Carp May Soon Reach Great Lakes
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