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Welcome to InvasiveCarp.us, where you can find up-to-date information on ongoing efforts to prevent invasive carp from becoming established in the Great Lakes and beyond. We invite you to learn more about the work of federal, provincial, state and local partners as we join together to prevent the spread of these destructive fish.
Working Together Across the United States and Canada
In 2007, the Management and Control Plan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carp was created to prevent the further spread of invasive carps and to control existing carp populations. Regional partnerships have formed across the United States and Canada to coordinate the implementation of this National Plan.
Recent News
More than $47 million for 45 projects announced for the ongoing battle against invasive carp in the Great Lakes basin
April 26, 2024
To support the ongoing battle to reduce the destructiveness of invasive carp and the threats they pose to the Great Lakes, the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee today announced the release of its annual Invasive Carp Action Plan for 2024
IDNR concludes record-breaking invasive carp removal effort on Upper Illinois River
December 12, 2023
Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists, with support from contracted commercial fishers and biologists from the Illinois River Biological Station, wrapped up a 10-day intensive harvest operation in the Starved Rock pool of the Illinois River, resulting in the removal of an astonishing 750,000 pounds of silver carp between Nov. 27 and Dec. 6.
No invasive carp found during intensive monitoring in Chicago Area Waterway System
November 29, 2023
No bighead, silver, or grass carp were captured or observed in the Chicago Area Waterway System after two weeks of rigorous sampling were conducted in October 2023 during the annual Fall Seasonal Intensive Monitoring event.
Read about the annual Fall Seasonal Intensive Monitoring event »
Interim reports released for two experimental invasive carp deterrent studies
October 10, 2023
Interim project updates for the BioAcoustic Fish Fence at Barkley Lock and Dam in Kentucky and the Underwater Acoustic Deterrent System at Lock No. 19 on the Mississippi River have been released as Open File Reports that provide information from the first two years of operation and evaluation for each study.