Video / A Preview of Disaster: Asian Carp Take Over in Illinois
Monday, April 30, 2012 at 11:07AMFrom KSTP:
Asian carp are beginning their invasion in Minnesota, with four caught in the last year - including one just last week.
The fish may just be showing up here, but they're a big problem in central Illinois near Peoria. Residents say fishing isn't what it used to be because the Asian carp have cut down on other fish.
Plus, the size of the Asian carp means they can do damage to boats and hurt people. A study there found 33 percent of boats have been damaged by carp and 47 of boaters have been hit by flying carp.
Betty DeFord, who runs The Boat Tavern, says her boating customers aren't showing up.
"They don't want to get bloodied and slimed with the stupid fish," DeFord says. "They can bruise you, knock you out of your boat."
This year the Illinois legislature even considered a bill allowing boaters to shoot the Asian carp.
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