The end of the Great Loop?

[kenn]

Maybe the solution (for recreational boating) is to permanently close the canal, but install a marine railway or transfer point that lifts the boats clean out of the river, and powerwashes them before they go into the lake side?

Or something... it doesn't seem like an insurmountable technical problem.

The companies that imported the carp, and the states that permitted their importation can pay for this. :cussing: . Good use for some stimulus money, if you consider all the businesses that could be affected by closure.

BTW, what do these carp taste like?

 

[Chuckbear]

Lots of great ideas have circulated but a few possibilities are not being discussed. It is shown that birds that feed on the carp eggs can actually carry them on their feathers and they can fall off in the lakes, sooooo, the question becomes, where do we put up the nets? It is not an easy solution, no matter what approach is taken. Chuck

 

[jibes138]

Seems like we need a predator the feeds on these to bring things back into balance. Man is the worlds greatest predator of all time so if they are edible by all means we should be using them to feed the masses. Even the whole mi. river full of them would hardly make a dent in feeding the world's overpopulation. Get some of those Japanese vacuum cleaner fishing boats and suck them all up and use them for sushi.
If these guys came from Asia what keeps them naturally in balance in Asia? As with all living things if the food supply is used up they will diminish and the weak will die off, what do they eat and is there a limited supply of the food that will cause them to naturally decline? Is there a natural predator we could introduce?

 

[Hermit Scott]

That is tragic. Too bad the Mississippi wasn't invaded by something that's good to eat.

 

[alexco38]

Human eats them in Asia

They're not bad tasting. Just the N.A. people don't eat that much fish. You are right that in Asia they have no problem because the predator (human) kept them in check.

People do steam, pan fried, make soup, filet etc. They taste a little like Tilapa. Only problem is bones near the middle part. It takes time to pull them all out.

May be someone can come up with a receipt that N.A. like and make millions because the fish is free.

 

[zeehag]

carp has waaay too many fine bones for normal human consumption but makes excellent soup and stock...