Long the most-produced aquaculture species in the world, carp is dominant in China, where it is farmed in huge volumes. Based on current data, China will produce over 17 million metric tons (MT) of ...
Silver carp, grass carp and bighead carp have been documented in the upper river system for years, and a study earlier this year from the U.S. Geological Survey found that black carp are also ...
Black carp eat snails and mussels. Originally, black carp was brought to the U.S. to control the snail population because snails host parasites. Now, the fish species threatens native snail ...