Single Asian carp found 6 miles from Lake Michigan

Associated Press Via Yahoo News ^ | Wed Jun 23, 8:41 pm ET | By SERENA DAI and JOHN FLESHER, Associated Press Writers

[Jim from C-Town]

CHICAGO – An Asian carp was found for the first time beyond electric barriers meant to keep the voracious invasive species out of the Great Lakes, state and federal officials said Wednesday, prompting renewed calls for swift action to block their advance.

Commercial fishermen landed the 3-foot-long, 20-pound bighead carp in Lake Calumet on Chicago's South Side, about six miles from Lake Michigan, according to the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.

[Jim from C-Town]

Obama Dithers on decision making again. $7 Billion fishing industry in jeopardy and he fiddles instead of closing the Chicago river locks.

[Humble Servant]

Is this the same fish as the Snakehead, or a different one?

[fishtank]

Illegal aliens in Chicago.

Close the border now.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Good thing the carp wasn’t married.

[stars & stripes forever]

How do we know this isn’t eco-terrorism? Maybe someone dumped the fish in Lake Michigan.

[Hot Tabasco]

Is this the same fish as the Snakehead

Different fish altogether....

[Paddy Irish]

“Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.”

We strongly support President Obama!

[naturalborn]

does bp have any deep water oil wells in lake michigan?

[Hot Tabasco]

Commercial fishermen landed the 3-foot-long, 20-pound bighead carp

If they caught one then you can bet there's others swimming around. I think the cat's out of the bag now.......

[happinesswithoutpeace]

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[Constitution Day]

Holy carp!

[TSgt]

[Jim from C-Town]

No! The Asian Carp is a different species. These are sometimes called flying fish. They eat up to 40% of heir weight a day. This kills off other forms of life and obliterates fishing stock.

Check out the video of them in Mississippi River.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdcQ56OpxNE

[Jim from C-Town]

Good local TV report about problem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av8RGUKhVwA&NR=1&feature=fvwp

[BallyBill]

Take this issue out of the hands of lawyers and let the archers have a shot at it.

[gaijin]

Libs are exquisitely attuned to when there are invasive plants, bugs or fish. I know ones who go nuts even over iceplant.

But they won’t bat an eyelash in view of a proposition to move Mexico City north of the border, NOPE!

In fact, the machine goes into reverse, and this sends an illicit thrill up their leg.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

“Responsibility for this potential economic and ecological disaster rests solely with President Obama,” Cox said. “He must take action immediately by ordering the locks closed and producing an emergency plan to stop Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan.”

[Hot Tabasco]

As a side note, I remember back in the late 50's while growing up in northern Michigan and the lamphrey eel were decimating the fishing populations.

The DNR poisoned the rivers up there to kill the eels and I would walk along the river bank picking up those ugly suckers (no pun intended) and putting them in a big glass jar. Why, I don't know, its something only a little does........LOL

But they were everywhere

[cripplecreek]

He stepped into a fight that he had no business in to protect his Chicago allies.

Michigan alone has a 6 billion dollar sportfishing industry at stake

[nmh]

The Asian Carp will kill the fishing industry there!

Where there is one, there will be more.