A Battle Worth Carping About (Part 1): The Invasion

In part one of a three-part video series, the Aquarium explores the ecological significance of the influx of invasive carp (Silver Carp, in particular) into the rivers and lakes of the American Midwest and South.
Millions of pounds of these fish are being removed from waterways through a combination of government incentives to encourage commercial fishing, stunning them through electrofishing and the installation of bioacoustic fish fences (BAFFs).
Some of the organizations involved in this uphill battle include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Wildlife Federation, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

[@jackchen4251]

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[@thenbenagcz3931]

World hunger solution

[@_Lightning_Dog_]

I say this with the utmost love but it really is quite comical to see these attempts to catch them individually with hand nets. I’m thinking very large nets strung between boats would be the way to go.

[@TennesseeAquarium]

You're right! That wouldn't be very efficient. What you're seeing was more of an attempt to demonstrate the scale of the problem. Electrofishing isn't the primary method being used to curb their spread and tamp down on their number. Commercial fishing is having a far greater impact and is being economically promoted at the state and federal level. In fact, Tennessee is offering per pound subsidies to incentivize commercial collection and processing of carp for precisely this reason.

[@JoniKing09]

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[@Scavenger82]

Plus all the pet goldfish that are "set free" into the wild.

[@fmjjr3672]

Where do I apply????

[@scottyb68]

I'd like to go out with my semi auto 12 gauge. Like shooting carp in a barrel. Or silvery skeet.

[@maxsilvey9723]

scott besemer dame or a ar15

[@user-rr3yw9dn1l]

Does it kill other wanted native fish?

[@tylerowens4947]

Can we get these guys some actual nets? I mean, seriously. Governor Lee? Have you seen this video?

[@TennesseeAquarium]

An excellent idea! While this video primarily shows footage of government wildlife agencies employing electroshock fishing methods, as it happens, Tennessee actually IS providing free gill nets to commercial fishermen to increase the take of these invasive fish. That's in addition to a per-pound subsidy being offered to fishermen and fish processing plants to encourage the amount of fish being pulled from waterways.

[@user-rr3yw9dn1l]

@@TennesseeAquarium does the acoustic and eltroshock method kill wanted native fish or are the carp somehow being singled out?