US EditionKY increases incentives to tackle invasive carp issue
Kentucky increased payments to 15 cents per pound for invasive carp to sustain harvests after removing over 15 million pounds in 2024, protecting native fish and habitats.
- On announcement, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources raised the commercial incentive from 10 cents to 15 cents per pound for silver, bighead, black, and grass carp harvested from Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
- To sustain harvests, officials said the Invasive Carp Harvest Program aims to maintain pressure as commercial fishers removed more than 15 million pounds in 2024 and monitoring shows no young silver carp since 2015.
- A BioAcoustic Fish Fence at Barkley Dam cut upstream migration by about 50% using sound, light and bubbles, while commercial fishing crews have removed over 60,000 pounds daily and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife tests new gear through an Experimental Commercial Fishing Methods Program.
- Fisheries Division Director Dave Dreves said increasing the incentive will help ensure continued suppression of invasive carp, protect native fisheries and aquatic habitats, and benefit the $940-million Western Waterlands tourism economy, while participants must hold a commercial fishing license to qualify.
- Officials argued the change is an adaptive approach, as Joshua Tompkins, fishery program coordinator, said monitoring shows declines in invasive carp recruitment in Kentucky reservoirs as a gateway.
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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife discusses carp incentive increase - WNKY News 40 Television
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Federal dollars are coming to Kentucky, and the funds will help protect native fish and wildlife across the state. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife announced an increase in the commercial fishing incentive for harvesting invasive carp, from 10 cents to 15 cents per pound. While the increase may sound small, the impact is significant. In 2024 alone, more than 15 million pounds of invasive carp were harvested in Kentucky. Officials …
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Fish and Wildlife raises incentive for invasive carp removal
Commercial fishers will receive a higher payment for removing invasive carp from Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley as state officials continue efforts to protect native fisheries in western Kentucky.
Kentucky Department Of Fish And Wildlife Increases Invasive Carp Incentive
Commercial fishers are being offered more incentive to help remove invasive carp from Kentucky waters. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has increased its commercial fishing payment from 10 cents to 15 cents per pound for invasive carp harvested from Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The move is designed to maintain pressure on invasive silver, bighead, black and grass carp, which threaten native fish and aquatic habitats. Sta…
KY increases incentives to tackle invasive carp issue
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials say commercial fishers have more incentive to catch and remove invasive carp from Kentucky waters. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says it has increased the commercial fishing incentive from $.10 to $.15 per pound for the harvest of invasive carp from Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake. This [...]
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