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Using Grass Carp in Aquaculture and Private Impoundments

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Publisher: Southern Regional Aquaculture Center

Creation date: July 2002

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with Auburn University, first introduced grass carp into the U.S. in 1963 to investigate their usefulness in controlling aquatic vegetation. No native North American species of fish is as strictly herbivorous as the grass carp. Therefore, there are no native species available for aquatic vegetation management. Grass carp have proven to be effective in controlling many species of algae and submerged aquatic vegetation.

Key Words: USDA • SRAC • Grass Carp • Pond Production • Aquatic Vegetation Management