Wrong Mix in Hong Kong Markets: No Asian Carp and Lots of Shark Fin

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Wrong Mix in Hong Kong Markets: No Asian Carp and Lots of Shark Fin

I made a quick stop in to Hong Kong on my way to NRDC’s offices in Beijing last week. But while taking in the sights of the fascinating city in southern China, Chicago was very much on my mind…and to some extent, my stomach. Knowing that a big fishing operation was underway back home as state and federal wildlife officials searched the North Shore Channel for Asian carp after repeated eDNA hits showed the presence of the invasive species' genetic material in the waterway , I found myself looking for silver or bighead carp in the fish markets. We have heard repeatedly that the Chinese palette is the secret weapon in the fight against the carp: if we catch the fish, they will eat them . But I saw no Asian carp in the markets on Hong Kong, Kowloon or Lama islands, despite big seed money going to fishing and export projects on the Illinois River. While this is a coastal region...

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