To all of you concerned and involved,

As you know Asian carp spawning ratio is greater during high river level, river level normally decrease late spring and throughout the summer leaving the entire Mississippi basin water-ways with an alarming growing Asian carp population …. year after year. 

December 17, 2015  |  ZAGAT Youtube

Asian carp are known as an invasive species due to their aggressive nature and rapid growth, but one Louisiana chef is offering a unique solution when it comes to fighting back. Watch as Zagat travels to central Louisiana to investigate how chef Philippe Parola's "can't beat 'em, eat 'em" strategy is helping lead the fight against worldwide carp domination.

September 24, 2014  |  VICE News Youtube

VICE News correspondent Thomas Morton investigates Asian carp — a slimy, ugly, and often gargantuan species of fish that has taken over many waterways in the United States.

September 23, 2014  | Corvallis Gazette-Times, Oregon  |  Anthony Rimel

Frog leg potato salad. Feral pig bratwurst. Pulled wild turkey. In other words — not your average meal.  All of these unusual foods were available to diners at the Invasive Species Cook-off, which was held Sunday afternoon at Chintimini Farm in Philomath. The event, which was organized by the Institute for Applied Ecology, featured catered meals and a cooking competition that both used invasive species.

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OSeptember 29, 2014  |  Statesman Journal  |  Henry Miller

It didn't take much coaxing to get Meizhen Roylance into the spirit of the third annual Eradication by Mastication event. "I like the nutria. It was crunchy," the Corvallis 7-year-old said with a big grin, adding of the smoked salmon and sorrel stuffed pastry hors d'oeuvre, "I liked the cream puff. I shoved it in my mouth."

Photo:  Nutria, in the foreground, looks slightly more appealing. Tempura-dipped and deep-fried on the presentation plate prepared by Philippe Parola. It sits on a crisp-fried Swiss chard leaf and next to a deep-fried potato carved in the shape of the Eiffel Tower, a nod to Parola's French heritage. (Henry Miller/Statesman Journal)

August 19, 2014  |  The Globe and Mail  | Wency Leung

The ponds near Melanie Gisler's Corvallis, Ore., home were lousy with bullfrogs. Whenever the restoration ecologist went hiking, the banks would come alive as they hopped to safety. Their exodus to the waters resembled a swarm of lemmings. The cacophony of chirps and croaks was deafening. So Gisler found a pragmatic approach to tackle the invasive species: She ate them.

Photo:  The Globe and Mail

March 27, 2014  |  Modern Farmer  |  Brian Barth

Eating your enemies used to be the stuff of cannibal horror movies. Now it's actually condoned by many authorities and can be practiced openly at barbecues, potlucks and picnics. As long as we're talking about consuming invasive plants and animals, that is.

Photo Credit: Modern Farmer

April 26, 2013  |  North American Fishing Youtube

In this installment of Silent Invaders the issue of Asian Carp is tackled. There are many ideas but no solution on how to stop the Asian Carp infestation. Currently the highest population of Asian Carp are located in the Illinois River. Click the video to watch.

April 17, 2013  |  Houma Today  |  Nikki Buskey

A Louisiana chef is teaming up with wildlife officials to target a big fish that could cause even bigger problems in the state’s productive fishing grounds.

August 8, 2012  |  The State Register, Springfield, IL  |  Kathryn Rem

Almost nobody in Illinois wants to eat Asian carp. “There’s no market for them. I’ve had one or two people ask for them,” said Clint Carter, co-owner of Carter’s Fish Market, 1900 South Grand Ave. E. That’s too bad because the few people brave enough to taste the pearly white flesh – punctuated by many bones -- say it tastes like cod or tilapia. “It’s a freshwater fish with a clean taste,” Carter said. “People are always surprised when they taste it.”

April 30, 2012  |  KSTP 5 ABC News, St. Paul, MN

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February 27, 2012  |  CNN Clip via omaratsierra Youtube

Invasive Asian Carp Attacks CNN Reporter. Asian carp is considered an invasive species and threatens the integrity of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Here we learn form the CNN reporter David Mattingly about the extent of the problem and how painful being hit by Asian carp can be.  Click the video to view the clip.

July 19, 2011  |  ESPN via Roberta Solomon Youtube

Click video to watch ESPN's report on the Asian Carp including discussion with various experts (including Chef Philippe Parola) about the problem and potential solutions for this invasive species.

August, 2011  |  Boat U.S.  |  Chris Landers

In the face of an invasion, sometimes you have to dig in. The only mystery about the carp in the pond near Jackson Landers's parents' house in Free Union, Virginia, is how best to catch them. These carp had arrived without fanfare, Landers explains. 

September 05, 2011  |  France 2 Television

America's Asian Carp Invasion has made the news all the way to France. See Chef Philippe Parola cooking Asian carp and talking about the problem and solution IN FRENCH on a France 2 TV news cast! Click the video to see the news cast.

Video Credit:  France 2 Television

September 22, 2011 | Associated Press via Fox News

"Most people don't equate Asian carp with fun, but more than 30 people who attended a presentation and cooking demonstration by Chef Philippe Parola at the Neighborhood Co-op on Friday were entertained as well as educated. If Parola accomplished his goal, they were also evangelicized."

Photo Credit: Aug. 16: A DNR Lakes and Streams survey coordinator, throws a sheepshead back into the water as the DNR searchs for silver carp in the St. Croix River near Taylors Falls, Wis. - Associated Press

September 13, 2011  |  The Southern Illinoisian  |  Karen Weinert

"Most people don't equate Asian carp with fun, but more than 30 people who attended a presentation and cooking demonstration by Chef Philippe Parola at the Neighborhood Co-op on Friday were entertained as well as educated. If Parola accomplished his goal, they were also evangelicized."

Photo Credit:  Alan Rogers, The Southern Illinoisian

November 3, 2010 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Terry Hillig

"The Chilean sea bass served at many high-end restaurants wasn't nearly as appealing back when it was called Patagonian toothfish. A Louisiana chef and a group of Grafton-area entrepreneurs are banking on a similar makeover for the dreaded, despised Asian carp, an invader from China that has relentlessly crowded out more popular species in Midwestern waters for more than a decade."

Photo Credit: Elie Gardner, St. Louis Dispatch

July 11, 2010  |  Reel Shot TV Youtube

Reel Shot TV is out with Aerial Madness Bowfishing!! This is the montage of all of the fish hits!! Click the video to view the clip.

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June 23, 2010  |  CNN Money

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is using electric currents to keep Asian Carp out of the Chicago River.  Click video to view.

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February 13, 2010 | ABC News Chicago | Erik Horng

"At this week's National Grocers Association convention in Las Vegas, celebrity chef Philippe Parola was touting his new favorite fish. [It has] 70-percent more Omega-3 than in catfish and tilapia," an animated Parola told an assembled crowd at his booth. "No mercury because it's a filter fish." Parola was talking about the Asian carp -- a slimy, boney fish that breeds quickly and is widely considered a pest. Parola's message: Eat the carp. Save the Great Lakes..."  Click the video to see the news clip and click the button below to read the article.

Video Credit: ABC News