Floating factory would process invasive Asian carp

[yortsed snacilbuper]

Last edited Wed Dec 28, 2016, 11:26 AM - Edit history (1)

MEMPHIS — Leaping from rivers and lakes like aquatic projectiles and ravaging the food base of native fish, Asian carp are loathed by outdoors enthusiasts and state wildlife officials alike for being not just a nuisance, but a threat to boating and fishing industries worth $2.9 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, in Tennessee.

Enter Joe Gillas. He sees the invasive fish as an opportunity.

Gillas' company, Riverine Fisheries International, plans to moor a factory fishing vessel at the Port of Cates Landing, located on the Mississippi River near Tiptonville, Tenn., about 100 miles north of Memphis. The nearly 350-foot-long boat would process Asian carp caught in the Mississippi and other rivers and lakes into food products to be exported to some 20 countries, including China and Russia.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/12/27/floating-factory-would-process-invasive-asian-carp/95900634/

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I hope this is successful and that others will follow his lead.

To remove an invasive species from our waterways and provide a source of food at the same time seems like a win win situation.

[Tanuki]

4. And it would also provide 100 local jobs in an area that could certainly use them!

"Gillas said the company could hire more than 100 people and begin harvesting and processing carp in February."

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Is there a reason why WE don't eat the stuff?

[Johnathan146]

7. A lot has to do with its image

The common carp isnt really a good fish to eat. People may see Asian carp and associate it with the common carp.

[hunter]

9. People eat some really ugly fish because someone thought up a good marketing name...

... or mislabeled the fish entirely.

But probably the worst fish commonly sold is escolar. The flesh of these fish contains an indigestible waxy substance. If you eat more than a few ounces of this fish "...symptoms range from stomach cramps to rapid loose bowel movements, occurring 30 minutes to 36 hours following consumption."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escolar

My dad loves fishing. My parents had a mess of kids Catholic style, and there were always a few more kids and odd adults at the dinner table. My parent's income wasn't quite high enough to feed everyone grocery store meat. But we always had a freezer full of fish that my dad had caught, every kind, including carp.

A quick google search found this:

"If you have any trepidation about eating carp for the first time, try deep-frying pieces of fillet cut to the size of dominoes. Eat the golden tidbits with beer and french fries. There's no one on earth who doesn't like this."

https://www.nps.gov/miss/learn/nature/carpreci.htm

Beer and french fries... yep, that's how you do it.

And when your pants don't fit anymore:

[Arkansas Granny]

8. This article give some good info. Apparently, Americans consider it to be a trash fish and

there is a lack of demand for it. The article mentions a few advantages to eating this fish. It's wild caught, so it's not full of antibiotics and has a good taste because it's a plankton eater, not a bottom feeder like many other carp.

https://www.quora.com/Why-arent-we-eating-Asian-Carp

[mainer]

3. Excellent fish tacos!

Or so I've heard.

http://www.outdoorhub.com/how-to/2015/01/09/eat-invasive-7-simple-asian-carp-recipes/

[Tanuki]

5. Yummmm! Thanks for the recipes! eom

[meaculpa2016]

6. Get ready for a Gefilte Fish glut. n/t