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AUTHORS: Jessica Morris, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; Allison Lebeda, Murray State University; Neal Jackson, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Dr. Tim Spier, Murray State University
ABSTRACT: West Kentucky is home to two of the largest reservoirs east of the Mississippi River, Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. These reservoirs, along with their tributaries, represent a US$1.2-billion sport fish and recreational boating industry. Asian carp threaten the sport fishery of the lakes and jumping Silver Carp can cause injuries to recreational boaters. At this time the most effective method of Asian carp removal from Western Kentucky waters is through commercial harvest. The Asian Carp Harvest Program, initiated by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) in 2013, has enabled commercial fishers to harvest 3,020,988 lbs of Asian carp since inception. The KDFWR is currently conducting several research projects to augment the efforts of commercial fishers. These research projects include: monitoring of the Asian Carp Harvest Program, surveying Silver Carp population dynamics in Kentucky Lake, conducting an assessment of Asian carp impacts on the sport fishery of Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake tailwaters, using sonic telemetry to track Silver Carp movement in Kentucky Lake, and testing the effectiveness of experimental gears for capturing Asian carp. Results from these research efforts will be used to inform the commercial fishery to increase Asian carp harvest, determine impacts of Asian carp on sport fish populations, and monitor Asian carp population dynamics as commercial fishing pressure increases.
Monday October 30, 2017 3:40pm - 4:00pm EDT
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