It has happened again

  • Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1814
    #1279614

    The truth is out there. Yet again another commercial carp fisherman has smuggled a Bighead Asian carp up to Pool 4 and pretended that he caught it while netting carp. But we are on to him. This is just a ruse perpetrated by the DNR and Green groups to extort dollars from hard working non-union folks. But don’t worry the millions of dollars that will be spent on this fabrication will come directly out of anglers pockets.

    DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 21, 2012
    Bighead carp caught by commercial fishermen in Lake Pepin

    A 47-pound bighead carp was caught in a seine net by commercial fishermen on Nov. 16, in Lake Pepin near Frontenac, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

    Bighead carp, members of the Asian carp family, are nonnative species that can cause serious ecological problems as they spread into new waters.

    While other adult bighead carp have been found in Lake Pepin and the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers, this was the largest individual carp caught to date.

    “This recent find is not surprising, as bighead carp were also found in Lake Pepin in 2003 and 2007,” said Tim Schlagenhaft of the DNR’s Mississippi River team at Lake City. “It adds more evidence that Asian carp continue to work their way up the Mississippi River.”

    This recent catch fits the pattern of occasional adult Asian carp captures from the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers over the past 15 years. Individual bighead carp were caught in the St. Croix River in 1996, 2011, and 2012, and four silver carp were caught from the Mississippi River between Winona and La Crosse since 2008.

    Populations of bighead and silver carp are established in the Mississippi River and its tributaries downstream of pool 16 in Iowa. There is no indication bighead or silver carp are reproducing in Minnesota waters of the Mississippi or St. Croix rivers.

    The DNR and other partners are aggressively implementing an action plan that was developed in 2011. This plan includes an active monitoring program involving fisheries surveys, commercial fishing, and eDNA testing.

    The plan also addresses construction of fish barriers at several sites including Lock and dam 1 and locations in southwestern Minnesota that are threatened by Asian carp coming up the Missouri River basin.

    The Minnesota Legislature appropriated $7.5 million in 2012 to design, construct and evaluate Asian carp barriers. The Legislature also approved funding for the Coon Rapids Dam on the Mississippi River to improve its effectiveness as a fish barrier.

    Other options being discussed include closing the lock at Upper St. Anthony Falls to prevent passage of Asian carp. This would require congressional action.

    The Legislature also appropriated funding in 2012 to establish an Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center at the University of Minnesota. The center will focus on research to develop tools to monitor and control populations of Asian carp should they become established.

    Bighead carp can weigh up to 110 pounds and silver carp up to 60 pounds. They are voracious eaters, capable of consuming 5 to 20 percent of their body weight each day. They feed on algae and other microscopic organisms, often outcompeting native fish for food. Scientists believe Asian carp could severely disrupt the aquatic ecosystems of Minnesota waters.

    More information about Asian carp is available on the DNR’s website at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/asian-carp/index.html.

    c_w
    central MN
    Posts: 202
    #1114125

    Deleted by the three guys named Vinni that just knocked on my door

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1114130

    What is that Buzz? Eight total since they kept track in the ’90’s?

    Back to fighting over who gets the skin off the turkey.

    TFH
    Posts: 12
    #1093571

    Hey Buzz actually the union guys in the trades pay one hell of lot more in taxes than non union cause we make and are worth more. Also KMA

    Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1814
    #1114140

    Mea Culpa, it was a joke. I’m a AFSCME organizer. I’m sick of the denial and absurd rhetoric that follows any legitimate concerns about Asian Carp migrating North.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1114146

    Missed the union thing.

    I’m guessing you’re not going to answer my number question…again?

    Never mind. Let’s talk about unions.

    barebackjack
    New Prague, MN.
    Posts: 1023
    #1114221

    Quote:


    Missed the union thing.
    I’m guessing you’re not going to answer my number question…again?
    Never mind. Let’s talk about unions.


    Let’s talk about twinkies…

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18625
    #1114223

    Quote:


    What is that Buzz? Eight total since they kept track in the ’90’s?

    Back to fighting over who gets the skin off the turkey.


    My turkey skin just starting to turn golden brown. Wont be long now!

    STEVES
    New Richmond, Wi
    Posts: 724
    #1093784

    Quote:


    Quote:


    What is that Buzz? Eight total since they kept track in the ’90’s?

    Back to fighting over who gets the skin off the turkey.


    My turkey skin just starting to turn golden brown. Wont be long now!


    Yea baby!

    danno
    Central MN
    Posts: 323
    #1114335

    Quote:


    Hey Buzz actually the union guys in the trades pay one hell of lot more in taxes than non union cause we make and are worth more. Also KMA


    So this is allowed but not other comments?

    And they say other sites censor user comments? Really?

    gonecribbin
    reads landing MN
    Posts: 517
    #1114454

    Quote:


    Quote:


    Hey Buzz actually the union guys in the trades pay one hell of lot more in taxes than non union cause we make and are worth more. Also KMA


    So this is allowed but not other comments?

    And they say other sites censor user comments? Really?


    x2

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    #1114556

    So “There is no indication bighead or silver carp are reproducing in Minnesota waters of the Mississippi or St. Croix rivers. “
    Means we should start dumping money to projects that will keep the mentally challenged silver or bigheads that make it up stream.

    Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1814
    #1114642

    (Please fill in the blank)

    My daughter/son is not _________
    1. having intimate relationships
    2. drinking
    3. smoking pot
    4. dating

    My platoon buddy was shot and killed but the good news was that he was only shot ___ times
    1. 8 times
    2. 16 times
    3. 32 times

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1114646

    (Please fill in the blank)

    Out of the hundreds of thousands of pounds of fish taken out of Lake Pepin, upper Pool 4 and the St Croix Rivers by commercial fishermen since 1990, ____ Asian Carp have been found?

    a)less then 10
    b)between 10 and 15
    c)doesn’t really matter, we’re going to spend your money anyway.

    average-joe
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2376
    #1114679

    Quote:


    Hey Buzz actually the union guys in the trades pay one hell of lot more in taxes than non union cause we make and are worth more. Also KMA


    Post deleted by Hostess.

    RIP Twinkie

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    #1114691

    Quote:


    (Please fill in the blank)

    Out of the hundreds of thousands of pounds of fish taken out of Lake Pepin, upper Pool 4 and the St Croix Rivers by commercial fishermen since 1990, ____ Asian Carp have been found?

    a)less then 10
    b)between 10 and 15
    c)doesn’t really matter, we’re going to spend your money anyway.


    My guess is C…………………but the real answer likely is A. Or my guess is A and the real answer likely is C?

    Either way “the sky is falling” and those who’s job depend on it will keep the issue front and center.

    Always, always follow the money.

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