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Asian carp were first introduced in the US to keep aquacultural facilities clean. They have a huge appitite and in the 1970's they escaped into the wild. They eat plankton-algae which is a main source of some native fish. An Asian carp caneat between 20 and 120 percent of their body weight a day. This causes a lot of stress for the native fish.

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