Carp Harvest Fund Donations /Help eliminate Asian Carp

[M R Dux]

As many of you know, we have a SERIOUS problem in the Tennessee, Cumberland and Mississippi River valleys with Asian carp, both Silver (the jumpers) and Bigheads. We are almost to the point of losing fisheries in KY and Barkley Lakes. Many rivers like the Wabash and Illinois are unfishable.

Finally the powers that be are starting to listen and have set up a fund called The Carp Harvest Fund. It is to raise money to go directly to commercial fishermen who are netting the carp. The market price has been so low they couldn't make money netting the Asian Carp. This fund will help them buy nets, fuel and directly subsidize the market price so they can profit from their labors. I have attended meeting for years about the carp but finally Fish and Wildlife agencies from several states as well as the federal government have started working together on this.

I know several commercial fishermen and even with this subsidy, they are not going to get rich catching Asian carp. This is back-breaking work but they will become the first, and only, line of defense against us losing our game fish.

Please consider donating. If I see this fund is not being used for its intended use, I will be the first to scream from the rooftops. Be sure to check the "Invasive Species" box.

Carp Harvest Fund

[cevans]

Maybe this needs to be a permanent Sticky . Give what you can, but it’s our only way to fight the problem right now.

[M R Dux]

That's what this post is for. Ed is going to put it up as a Sticky.

I just donated $100.00 to get this started.

[Slow Retrieve]

Maybe I am misreading this point under the "Goals of the Fund" section, but it almost sounds like they maybe are hoping for and end game of the private donations of the fund to eventually replace the current government subsidy to commercial fisherman. I think anything donated should be over and above that assistance not in lieu of it.

"5. If needed or in lieu of state assistance, provide $0.05-$0.10 per-pound subsidy to commercial fishermen."

[cevans]

Maybe I am misreading this point under the "Goals of the Fund" section, but it almost sounds like they maybe are hoping for and end game of the private donations of the fund to eventually replace the current government subsidy to commercial fisherman. I think anything donated should be over and above that assistance not in lieu of it.

"5. If needed or in lieu of state assistance, provide $0.05-$0.10 per-pound subsidy to commercial fishermen."

no good answers for the commercial fishermen as they need 25 cents or more per pound to make a living and pay for expensive nets, gas, ice, and even labor. KY and your Corps has built a ice machine for them at KY Dam, but they still have to cover ground to get them to a commercial buyer. Here are some videos that are great to watch and educate you on some of the issues and problems of relying on commercial fishermen to help with elimination as right now, commercial fishing is the only way to slow and get rid of carp.
https://www.waroncarp.com/videos/

[Slow Retrieve]

no good answers for the commercial fishermen as they need 25 cents or more per pound to make a living and pay for expensive nets, gas, ice, and even labor. KY and your Corps has built a ice machine for them at KY Dam, but they still have to cover ground to get them to a commercial buyer. Here are some videos that are great to watch and educate you on some of the issues and problems of relying on commercial fishermen to help with elimination as right now, commercial fishing is the only way to slow and get rid of carp.
https://www.waroncarp.com/videos/

I think you misunderstood my point. I am all for supporting our commercial fisherman in this fight. I just would hate to see the fund used as a lateral move dollars in subsidies instead of actually increasing the monies paid to them. That part from the funds web site I quoted which mentioned "in lieu of state assistance" just raised some question in my mind about that.

[Dutchman]

Just finished watching Carp Wars tournament video. 100,000 lbs of carp caught in 2 days. Why can't all these brilliant politicians get with Hollywood, and start a reality/ tournament series? Seems like it would be a win for everybody. $20,000.00 in prize money is nothing for modern game shows these days. Rednecks, water , fish, and prize money? I'm in . With shows like Ax men , gold rush and others succeeding, I don't understand why this hasn't been tapped into .

[Slow Retrieve]

Just finished watching Carp Wars tournament video. 100,000 lbs of carp caught in 2 days. Why can't all these brilliant politicians get with Hollywood, and start a reality/ tournament series? Seems like it would be a win for everybody. $20,000.00 in prize money is nothing for modern game shows these days. Rednecks, water , fish, and prize money? I'm in . With shows like Ax men , gold rush and others succeeding, I don't understand why this hasn't been tapped into .

The Outdoor Channel had a reality series about commercial fisherman called Bottom Feeders. I think it ran for about two or three seasons but must have been canceled because I haven't seen in for a few years now.

[Jman5626]

Just finished watching Carp Wars tournament video. 100,000 lbs of carp caught in 2 days. Why can't all these brilliant politicians get with Hollywood, and start a reality/ tournament series? Seems like it would be a win for everybody. $20,000.00 in prize money is nothing for modern game shows these days. Rednecks, water , fish, and prize money? I'm in . With shows like Ax men , gold rush and others succeeding, I don't understand why this hasn't been tapped into .

That’s a great idea. It could be just like that show on A&E about the people that hunt the feral hogs in Texas and Louisiana


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That’s a great idea. It could be just like that show on A&E about the people that hunt the feral hogs in Texas and Louisiana


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Illinois river bath illinois has huge tournament every year by boat with nets. Google it. A hoot

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