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Grass carp caught in Upper Niagara River

A 32-pound grass carp caught near Fort Erie, in the Upper Niagara River in mid-August was found to be sterile. 

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Grass carp found in Bay of Quinte

An invasive grass carp weighing 20.996 kg was caught by a commercial fisher in the Bay of Quinte on July 3, reported Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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Lake Erie grass carp cause concern

Used in some states for algae control in ponds, grass carp, a supposedly sterile species, have been in Lake Erie for more than 30 years.

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Great Lakes could be under siege

A recent study determined that as many as 144 additional invasive species could potentially invade the Great Lakes.

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Lake Ontario grass carp of captive origins, study finds

A study released last year confirmed that captured Asian grass carp caught in Ontario were of captive, rather than wild origins.

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Two grass carp caught in Great Lakes

Two grass carp were captured in Ontario this summer, OFAH’s Invading Species Awareness Program (ISAP) confirmed.

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Grass carp targeted

Unique effort shows invasive grass carp could be eliminated from the Great Lakes, if a planned attack against the species works as intended.

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No Asian carp found in Great Lakes

No Asian carp were found in the Great Lakes during this year’s early detection surveillance, but experts say Grass carp – the only species of Asian carp found in Ontario waters to date – remains the most imminent threat.

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Fertile invasive grass carp caught in Lake Erie

Although a fertile grass carp, a species of Asian carp, caught in Lake Erie is a cause for concern it shouldn’t be seen as the first wave of an invasion of the giant invasive fish.