Alabama Anglers Asked to Watch for Invasive Fish Species
July 27, 2010 -- Anglers can help protect Alabama waters by stopping aquatic hitchhikers like the bighead (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and silver carp (H. molitrix).
These two invasive fish species have been spreading within the lakes and rivers of the Mississippi River region in the central United States. These carp also pose a threat to Alabama waters through their potential to dominate the fish populations of streams and lakes which would severely impact recreational and commercial fisheries. Feeding on plankton, these fish compete with native mussels, larval fishes and some adult fishes for food. Read the full story to get the details.
