In recent year, the Obama administrations announced measures to combat the invasive carp. The measure cost $50 million, it includes stepped-up trapping and netting in rivers that provide access to the lakes, as well as initial field tests of chemical that could lure carp to where they could be captured. Is there any other solution we have? Why aren’t we eating Asian carp? They reproduce well and they are not prone to mercury accumulation. It seems that there is a lack of demand of Asian carp meat. The Asian carp wholesales for barely $0.15 per lbs. Since they are bottom-feeding fish, they are considered a not desirable fish to eat. Their meat is described to have a “muddy” flavor to it. Also, carp’s bone structure makes it extremely inconvenient
