Asian Carp: The Invasive Species Thriving in America's Rivers
The Perennial Plate, a series about sustainable eating, talks to the fishermen who benefit from the population boom of Asian carp.
Although it's unclear how they were first introduced into North American ecosystems, Asian carp have been thriving at the expense of native species for the past few decades. Various efforts have been made to keep them out of the Great Lakes, but for some fishermen, the invaders are good for business. The Perennial Plate, a series about sustainable food, heads to Illinois to talk to the fishermen who haul in thousands of pounds of bighead carp a day. The Perennial Plate is produced by Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine. At least these carp are edible; Klein notes that "despite being heavy on bones, they are quite tasty."
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