KY Fish and Wildlife Seeks To Curb Invasive Carp Population In Tournament
A March fishing tournament is set to curb the growing population of the invasive Asian carp in the region.
View ArticleFighting Back the Asian Carp
The invasive Asian carp are multiplying rapidly throughout the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and their tributaries. They're a scourge for native fish, tourists and commercial fishermen. Whitney Jones...
View ArticleAsian Carp Processing Plant Brings 50 Jobs to Wickliffe
An Asian carp processing plant opened today in Wickliffe. The Two Rivers Fishery plans to create 50 jobs, invest more than $2.5 million in the project and add to Kentucky exports. The plant will...
View ArticleTwo Rivers Fishery Ships First Asian Carp Load
Wickliffe’s Two Rivers Fishery has shipped its first of many loads of Asian carp on Tuesday, and it’s going to China. Plant manager Jeff Smith said the plant has a few orders in the United States and...
View ArticlePaducah Photographer Raises Money for Asian Carp Documentary
During Sounds Good today, we met Paducah photographer Glenn Hall who has launched an Indiegogo Campaign to raise money to assist in night filming a documentary about the invasion of Asian carp in area...
View ArticleState Official Says Asian Carp Bow Fishing Tournament Won’t Make a Dent
A bow hunting Asian carp tournament is coming in May to reduce the fish’s population, but a state official says it won’t have a significant effect. Fisherman James Story is coordinating the tournament...
View ArticleCarp(e) Diem: Kentucky Sends Invasive Fish To China
The invasive Asian carp has now been found in 12 states and in the Great Lakes watershed, gobbling up native fish, jumping aggressively into boats and reproducing like crazy. Researchers have tried...
View ArticleEstimates Put Asian Carp Fish Kill Near 500,000 on Cumberland River
Scientists are studying the cause of a massive fish kill in western Kentucky, which state wildlife officials are saying is the largest kill of its kind recorded.
View ArticleAsian Carp Startup Wins Regional Entrepreneur Pitch Competition at MSU
A startup fish store from Louisiana specializing in Asian carp is the winner of the first regional entrepreneurial pitch competition at Murray State University. Gov. Steve Beshear is sponsoring 8...
View ArticleKentucky Fish and Wildlife Officials Say No Regulation for Asian Carp Harvests
State wildlife officials say commercializing the harvest of Asian Carp may be the only way to eradicate the invasive species, but it may lead to problems in itself. Ron Brooks, Fisheries Director of...
View ArticleKy Receives Federal Funds to Help Stem Asian Carp Spread
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing Kentucky $240k to fight the spread of Asian carp. The abundant invasive species outcompetes the native fish for food causing an economic distress for...
View ArticleGraves County Welcomes New Carp Processing Plant
A new Graves County carp processing plant could bring nearly 70 new jobs to the area. Blue Shore Fishery, along with local and state officials, christened the 11,000-square-foot Farmington facility...
View ArticleMurray State Professor Receives Grant to Study Asian Carp, Benefit Commercial...
A Murray State University professor is spearheading a study on the movements of Asian carp in Kentucky Lake.
View ArticleKentucky Fish and Wildlife Officials Plot 'Carp Blitz' for November 8-10
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is organizing a “Carp Blitz” next month to shed some light on the growing population of invasive Asian carp in Kentucky and Barkley lakes.
View ArticleFish & Wildlife Crews Track Invasive Carp During 'Carp Blitz'
Regional Fish and Wildlife crews gathered in several locations along the Kentucky and Barkley lakes last week for a three day ‘Carp Blitz’ in a collective effort to track the invasive Asian carp species.
View ArticleAsian Carp Are Still A Problem In Kentucky, And Boaters Might Pay To Help
A state Fish and Wildlife committee is recommending the full commission approve a plan to raise boat registration fees to combat the spread of invasive Asian carp in the commonwealth. Asian carp are an...
View ArticleWickliffe Asian Carp Processing Facility Plans to Increase Jobs and Exports...
An Asian carp processing facility in Ballard County is planning to double its export numbers and create new jobs in the region.
View ArticleKy Agency Considering P3s to Remove 5 Million Pounds of Asian Carp
A $1.2 billion dollar industry dependent on native fish in the Kentucky and Barkley Lakes is under threat. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and state Tourism, Arts and Heritage Council...
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