The Prussians are coming! The Prussians are coming!.Prussian carp that is. And they could be on their way to killing a lot of Alberta’s native fish..Nicole Kimmel, an aquatic invasive species expert with Alberta Environment and Parks, says the dangerous fish has been spotted in four Edmonton-area ponds.. carpPrussian carp .A species of wild goldfish, Kimmel said it’s believed the fish were dumped there by humans..The government says if you catch a Prussian carp, you are to kill it immediately. Even being caught with a live one will result in a charge..If you are found dumping the carp into a water body, you could be hit with a fine of up to $100,000.. Defying crackdown, hundreds march against lockdowns in Calgary .Kimmel said if the carp is found in a body of of water a pesticide can be used to kill them..She said the Blood First Nation had a carp invasion a few years ago and “the native fishery is already vanishing.”.Kimmel said the main plan of attack is to educate people not to dump their carp into other bodies of water..“This should go without saying, but NEVER transplant a species from one area to another. Invasive Prussian Carp are incredibly harmful to surrounding aquatic ecosystems and there are steep fines for letting them loose,” said Environment Minister Jason Nixon.. In Canada, Prussian carp has only been found in Alberta and Saskatchewan..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby7694
The Prussians are coming! The Prussians are coming!.Prussian carp that is. And they could be on their way to killing a lot of Alberta’s native fish..Nicole Kimmel, an aquatic invasive species expert with Alberta Environment and Parks, says the dangerous fish has been spotted in four Edmonton-area ponds.. carpPrussian carp .A species of wild goldfish, Kimmel said it’s believed the fish were dumped there by humans..The government says if you catch a Prussian carp, you are to kill it immediately. Even being caught with a live one will result in a charge..If you are found dumping the carp into a water body, you could be hit with a fine of up to $100,000.. Defying crackdown, hundreds march against lockdowns in Calgary .Kimmel said if the carp is found in a body of of water a pesticide can be used to kill them..She said the Blood First Nation had a carp invasion a few years ago and “the native fishery is already vanishing.”.Kimmel said the main plan of attack is to educate people not to dump their carp into other bodies of water..“This should go without saying, but NEVER transplant a species from one area to another. Invasive Prussian Carp are incredibly harmful to surrounding aquatic ecosystems and there are steep fines for letting them loose,” said Environment Minister Jason Nixon.. In Canada, Prussian carp has only been found in Alberta and Saskatchewan..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby7694
