tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post3288890764716643859..comments2024-03-21T13:15:26.838-04:00Comments on The Rural Blog: Asian-carp processing industry booms in Western Ky., which will get nation's first industrial park for that purposeMelissa Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01558431327921705882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-16386793887065212272019-05-09T11:32:56.621-04:002019-05-09T11:32:56.621-04:00Just got this from one of our Facebook group membe...Just got this from one of our Facebook group members Fishermen Against Asian Carp (FAAC) and I wanted to make you aware of a real problem for our commercial fishers; An Asian carp price per pound decrease. Here's what one of our fishers have to say: "I fish lake barkely everyday, we delivered just under 100,000 lbs of carp in march alone, I would like to weigh in on this conversation of Two Rivers/Kentucky Fish Center trying to amend their contract about small fish. 3 inch fish to be exact. We have already been told by KY fish center that they will only pay 8 cents a pound for a 3 inch mesh fish, even though there is a guarantee of 14 cents a pound from the fish centehttps://app.fw.ky.gov/FishCenter/default.aspxr . What this effectively does is, it removes fishing kentucky lake from the equation. The majority of fish on kentucky lake are three inch fish. The public needs to know that commercial fisherman are not, going to fish on Kentucky lake because of the price difference. Fish are abundant in kentucky lake, but they are smaller due to stunted growth. we have fished over there with 3.5 inch mesh in multiple locations and caught nothing. A futher concern is if they can adjust, and "amend" their contract whats to stop them from doing it, whenever something becomes "unprofitable" for them. They will have effectively monopolized the carp market, with no type of regulation from the government. I guess the bottom line is, currently no commercial fisherman are fishing on kentucky lake, which is the gem of kentucky's sportshfishing and tourism. the reason is not because they're hard to catch in actuality they are easier to catch on KY lake due to lack of commercial pressure. the reason is the fish are smaller, and no one wants to fish for 8 cents a pound. I hope to enlighten some people by writing this. Thank you for reading and, Thank you for your time."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193589250616807388noreply@blogger.com