Interview: Big, Nasty Fish

Some biologists worry the Asian Carp will destroy the four-billion dollar fishing industry in the Great Lakes if it gets in. (Photo courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service)

There is a man-made canal that connects the Mississippi River system with the Great Lakes. The Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal makes shipping cargo between the waterways possible. It also makes it possible for invasive pests in the water to invade both systems. The big concern right now is a big, nasty group of fish known as Asian Carp that's already invaded the Mississippi and some of its tributaries. An electric barrier has been built in the canal to try to stop the fish from getting into the Great Lakes. Lester Graham talked with Jennifer Nalbone about the problem. She's the Director of Navigation and Invasive Species with the environmental group Great Lakes United:

A video of Asian Carp jumping

A related article from the Detroit Free Press

Another story on Asian Carp from TER

Producer: Lester Graham
Release Date: October 23, 2009
Running Time: 3:06