Immigrate to the U.S. and see how Americans are managing their ecology. Due to the infestation of Asian carp (a collective term for Chinese freshwater fish such as the 'Four Major Domestic Carp') in the North American Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, the U.S. and Canada have spent huge sums on control efforts with limited success, leading them to consider the idea of 'letting the Chinese eat them.' Two Rivers Fisheries, a U.S. company founded by Chinese-Americans, has put this idea into practice. Since shipping its first container on August 20, 2003, it has exported over 1.5 million pounds (approximately 680 tons) of Asian carp to China, with 1 million pounds shipped in the first nine months of this year alone.
Radio France Internationale reported on the 29th that Americans do not like eating freshwater fish and do not know how to cook them to remove the fishy taste, making the Asian carp population even harder to control. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has spent $18 billion to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes, but with poor results. The Canadian CBC once commented that the U.S. and Canadian efforts to manage Asian carp in the Great Lakes have been a failure. While the attempt by Two Rivers Fisheries is limited in scale, it at least provides a reason for Americans to be optimistic.
On the 29th, reporters visited Two Rivers Fisheries, which is located in Wickliffe, Kentucky, USA. Photos on the website show company workers cutting the massive Asian carp into sections before sealing them.
While selling Asian carp to China, Two Rivers Fisheries is also actively promoting them locally. On September 25 of last year, they organized a 'River Barbecue' to promote their brand and introduce more ways to cook Asian carp; on October 1 of last year, they opened a fresh fish market, attempting to open up local sales channels as well. In addition, they invited a professional film crew to shoot promotional videos. On June 5 of this year, the company was awarded the title of 'Entrepreneur of the Month' by the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce.