Asian Carp and the Great Lakes Region.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fisheries.

Great Lakes (North America).

Mississippi River.

Mississippi River Region.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (28 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1082d in the 2013 issue.

Provides background on four aquatic invasive Asian carp species that are invading U.S. waterways. Explains ecological, economical, and social concerns; and discusses Asian carp movement from the Mississippi River drainage into the Great Lakes through the Chicago Area Waterway System. Reviews Federal efforts to control Asian carp, related litigation, Canadian concerns, and enacted and proposed legislation in the 112th and 113th Congresses to improve control of these species.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Mar. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Asian Carp and the Great Lakes Region

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