Report Sees Likelihood of Asian Carp Entering Lake Michigan, Spreading in Lakes

摘要

If action is not taken, there is a "high certainty" that Asian carp will find their way into Lake Michigan through the Chicago waterway system, according to a report released July 12 by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The report did not evaluate the effectiveness of an electrical barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. "Nevertheless, the complex nature of the [Chicago waterway system] and proximity of bigheaded carp populations led to the conclusion this is the most likely entry point," it said.