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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Resolution Seeks To Keep 110-lb. Fish Out of Lake Erie

Councilwoman leads way to block Asian Carp from entering Lake Erie.

Although only five Asian Carp have been identified in Lake Erie, Councilwoman Jennifer Fenderbosch wants to send out a message: These invasive fish, which grown as large as 110 pounds, are not welcome in Lake Erie. Avon Lake City Council passed a resolution April 11 urging “immediate action” from the state of Ohio and the federal government to close the locks in Illinois and put in dam structures preventing any water flow between Lake Michigan and associated waterways. Vermilion already passed a similar resolution. “Lake Erie has the most to lose,” Fenderbosch told council members, a week after giving a presentation on how the Asian Carp, which can eat 40 percent of their body weight a day, can cause serious injury to Ohio’s $17 billion …

Rebecca Meyer

9:35 am on Friday, April 15, 2011

@ tin man - you really think that "The potential for sport fishing and industrial fish farming is huge?" Are you referring to the tremendous amount of sport fishing that is done, or are you talking about the sport fishing of the Asian Carp? I really don't want to be fishing for carp, let alone eating it. Yuck. Give me some Walleye or Perch any day! Regardless, introduced species tend to adapt and…   more ›

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Daily Patchcast: An Officer's Final Farewell, Spring Arrives at the I-X Center and Clip Your Way to Savings!

The roundup of the top stories across the region on Feb. 8.

Here's the list of the top stories from Patch sites in your area: UPDATE Stow Officer's Funeral Wednesday, Procession Route Set Avon Landscapers Bring Spring to Great Big Home & Garden Expo Lakewood Mayor Gets Raise, Council Only Gets Frustrated Coupon Clippers Save Big Bucks

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