Asian Carp Problem

[straw hat]

https://news.yahoo.com/asian-carp-invasion-could-empty-lake-erie-fish-190433583.html

An interesting read on the Asian carp problem.

It is only a matter of time.

[Walcrabass]

Straw Hat and others,

  You can put out a fire, you can hide in the ground from a tornado, but you cannot stop water on the rampage..... Just ask Noah.

 

It is very difficult for me to comprehend that these fish were allowed to be imported and stocked as we all know that flooding occurs and releases whatever is in the water to all points possible. A very sad and bad decision that we all will end up paying for in the long run. I have seen on the internet that in some places these fish are being netted etc. and their general condition is going down hill. This is due to the fact that their numbers are so high that there is not enough food for all of them....... and the other fishes that eat the same food as well.

My personal outlook on all this kind of stuff is this: Any animal or fish can become an "invasive species" if proper rules and regulations are not put into effect to keep their numbers under control. Imagine where we would be if they closed Deer season for about ten years. There would not be any crops for humans to consume for themselves !!!!

Just a little more "food" ( pun intended) for thought.

Wally

[fishinwrench]

Sounds like the perfect project for all those biologists.  Now is your time to shine !

[Walcrabass]

Yeah,

  If they could invent a sex hormone that they were attracted to starting at about 1" in length MAYBE we would have a chance of eradicating them. Guess that lets you know where we stand huh??

Der Wallenhiemer

[MOPanfisher]

Develop a market for them for table or resturant fare.  Commercial fishermen would love to fish them and be able to sell them.

[moguy1973]

37 minutes ago, MOPanfisher said:

Develop a market for them for table or resturant fare.  Commercial fishermen would love to fish them and be able to sell them.

Problem is they are hard to fish since they only eat plankton.  Best way of "fishing" for them that I've seen is electro shocking the water and scooping them up when they float to the top.

[MOPanfisher]

Electro fishing would work just fine, but to make it feasible would likely.require gill netting, which obviously has some issues, but in a river truly choked with them would be viable.  Problem is it wouldn't eliminate them, would only make room for more to grow to size.

[fishinwrench]

Does anyone even know their spawning habits and growth rate ?  Weaknesses? Things they just can't tolerate? 

I find it odd that the ONE FISH we can't destroy just happens to be the one we don't want the most.   Ironic isn't it?   C'mon now!  

[moguy1973]

21 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Does anyone even know their spawning habits and growth rate ?  Weaknesses? Things they just can't tolerate? 

I find it odd that the ONE FISH we can't destroy just happens to be the one we don't want the most.   Ironic isn't it?   C'mon now!  

Got this off Wikipedia. 

The species is currently classified as near threatened in it original range, as its habitat and reproductive behavior are impacted by construction of dams, pollution, and overfishing. Population declines appear to have been particularly significant in the Chinese parts of its range.

Looks like we need to dam, pollute, and overfish all the rivers they are in to get rid of them

[Chief Grey Bear]

39 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Does anyone even know their spawning habits and growth rate ?  Weaknesses? Things they just can't tolerate? 

 

You'd have to ask a biologist. They study things like that. But we all know your view of them.