MADISON, WI (WRN) – Will a new name help us learn to love invasive Asian Carp?
The Illinois Department of Natural Resource and its partners want to give the fish that’s threatening the Great Lakes a makeover, as a healthy, delicious, organic, sustainable food source.
If it works, that could mean more commercial fishing operations removing more tons of carp from Illinois rivers just outside of Lake Michigan.
A proposed new name for the carp is being kept secret for now, but the campaign will point out that the various Asian carp species are not only tasty but rich in protein and omega-3 fatty acids.
