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Reply With QuoteGreat! Now after Mitch is done patting himself on the back, maybe we will see some tickle-down $$ instead of lip service.
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legislation to fight carp invasion
Saw this this morning on the Bassmasters web site. Maybe its another step toward a solution.
Senate passes provision to combat spread of Asian carp in Kentucky
August 2, 2018 Industry News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) praised Senate passage of his measure to combat the spread of Asian Carp in both Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley in Western Kentucky. Senator McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured the provision in the government funding bill earlier this month. A House/Senate Conference Committee must now approve the legislation.
Senator McConnell’s provision directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to focus its efforts on combatting the serious threat of Asian Carp in Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The legislation also provides $11 million dollars -- a $600,000 increase from last year’s enacted level -- for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to control Asian Carp in both lakes and the larger Mississippi and Ohio River Basins.
“With passage of the Senate bill today, we are one step closer to sending federal resources to combat the spread of Asian Carp in Western Kentucky. The invasion of these Carp is severely affecting tourism, the Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake communities, and the multi-billion dollar fishing industry in Kentucky. Not only are these fish a danger for the local economy, but they are also a safety hazard for anglers and boaters,” Senator McConnell said. “As Senate Majority Leader, I fought to secure these critical resources for our Commonwealth that will help ensure the Asian Carp crisis in Kentucky’s waters becomes a national priority. I am proud to stand with Congressman James Comer (KY-01), Lyon County Judge/Executive Wade White and Marshall County Judge/Executive Kevin Neal to address this important issue, and I would like to thank them for their continued leadership.”
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Great! Now after Mitch is done patting himself on the back, maybe we will see some tickle-down $$ instead of lip service.
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When enough people throw enough money at this problem for Mitch and the rest to get some in their pockets,then we might see something happen but its still probably not going to be enough action to make a difference.It's all about the money!
A House/Senate Conference Committee has to approve it and that means they will set down for discussion and try to buy enough votes to pass it.It's always about the money!
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Action always speaks louder than words...
It's time for Congress to put up or shut up...
Oh Mitch needs to put some money where his mouth is...
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I was always told that if you couldn't say something nice not to say nothing at all. NICE NICE NICE it sure is hard.[
QUOTE=bandchaser;3680627]Action always speaks louder than words...
It's time for Congress to put up or shut up...
Oh Mitch needs to put some money where his mouth is...
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[/QUOTE]That was NICE NICE NICE. If you want me to be mean about it just let me know.Originally Posted by RL56
I was once told that the truth sometimes hurts...
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I heard this suggested action this weekend:
Install the sound barriers in the locks, all of them.
Lower the lakes to the original river channels, just deep enough for navigation, Aerially apply rotenone and kill every fish in the channel, and start over.
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Let's just say, hypothetically speaking, you did kill everything in the lake and started over. I wonder what the repopulation would look like?
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I dont know, I think a massive restocking effort would have a lot to do with the repopulation results. If they employed the species specific virus they are currently using in Australia, the biodiversity wouldnt be affected so badly.
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