Silver and bighead carp are considered the threat to the Great Lakes, according to the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network. The silver (and bighead) carp’s notoriety mostly centers on tributaries to the Great Lakes and fears that it could damage the region’s multi billion dollar a year fishing industry. What's so bad … Both are moving up the Illinois River toward Chicago Area Waterways System. Bighead carp feed on plankton, a primary food for many native fish including walleye, yellow perch and lake whitefish. These fast-growing fish can reach up to 90 pounds, and each female can produce up to one million eggs. They are voracious eaters, consuming up to 40% of their weight per day. Grass carp have been found in the Great Lakes watershed. A threat to the Great Lakes! The injurious wildlife listing means that under the Lacey Act it is illegal to import or to transport live bighead carp, including viable eggs or hybrids of the species, across state lines, except by permit for zoological, education, medical, or scientific purposes. Why Asian carp are such a threat Five states failed to secure an injunction that would close shipping locks in an attempt to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

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