Silver carp jump in the Fox River in Illinois. (Ryan Hagerty/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee) Credit: Ryan Hagerty / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Invasive fish species can drive out native species, upsetting the balance of the ecosystems in which they appear. One of the ways that ecologists have been encouraging people to deal with these ...

In the 1960s and 70s, Asian carp were introduced to the southern U.S. to control algal blooms. A series of unfortunate events, including floods and human error, helped the fish escape into the ...

Scientists working to protect the waters of South Dakota from invasive species are calling for people to help out by catching and eating invasive carp—"America's most unwanted fish." Once established ...

ST. LOUIS — Cod, catfish and shrimp will find their way to St. Louisans' plates as fish fry season officially kicks off on Feb. 14. However, a fish not often offered on menus is becoming a larger ...

MISSOURI, USA — An "environmental ticking timebomb" threatens the Mississippi River and Missouri's waterways. A new kids' book offers a potentially simple and effective solution. Carp were introduced ...

Midwestern states are spending millions every year to prevent a giant, goggle-eyed fish from invading rivers and lakes. But the Asian carp has firmly established a home in the Mississippi River basin, ...

“If you can create a successful market around the fish, then the markets can be a tool to manage them,” says Ben Meadows, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Alabama Birmingham.