In nod to cultural sensitivity, Minnesota considers renaming Asian carp to 'invasive carp'

Star Tribune ^ | 3/27/14 | Mike Cronin - ap

[NormsRevenge]

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The troublesome fish currently known as Asian carp may get a new name in Minnesota over concern that the current one casts people from Asian cultures in a negative light.

Proposals advancing in the Legislature would require the Department of Natural Resources to refer to the fish as "invasive carp," a reference to the threat the non-native fish pose to Mississippi River-area ecosystems.

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[NormsRevenge]

Keep in mind this state has sent Keith Ellison and Al Franken to represent them in CONgre$$.. talk about 'invasive'.. but who am I to carp?

[Publius]

Bottom line: Is the fish edible?

[cripplecreek]

I’m partial to invasive asian carp.

[NormsRevenge]

almost anything that swims is.. these babies fly to.. I think.. not as tasty as smelt but Hey.. smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em. That’s what we did with suckers.

[headstamp 2]

“The troublesome fish currently known as Asian carp may get a new name in Minnesota over concern that the current one casts people from Asian cultures in a negative light. “

There really is no hope for us.

[NormsRevenge]

maybe the deep freeze&ice in the Great Lakes will help curb them a bit.

[Bogey78O]

I can see renaming it if it had an offensive name like Chink Fish but it’s a name describing where it’s from. Cmon.

[posterchild]

What about white perch? black drum? What does Shad think of shad? Are cats offended by catfish? Are carpenters offended by hammerhead sharks?

[Autonomous User]

Is the fish edible?

Once you get passed the smell you have it licked.

[Genoa]

I favor “invasive PC crap.”

[cripplecreek]

The billions of dollars being showered on Chicago isn’t slowing them down any.

[mikrofon]

How about “divisive crap” ?

[Publius]

As an Italian cook, I’m always checking out whether something is edible and the best way to cook it.

[Feckless]

Why? Are they Meskin?

[Chickensoup]

Let’s call it the “Oriental Carp” and be thoroughly politically incorrect.

[ElkGroveDan]

In nod to cultural sensitivity, Minnesota considers renaming Asian carp to 'invasive carp',

Someone please, make it stop. I can't take it any more.

[cripplecreek]

It doesn’t matter if they’re edible if people don’t want to fish for them. I doubt they would come anywhere near sustaining the 6 to 10 billion dollar sportfishing industry in Michigan.

[dagogo redux]

Can we re-name the Great White Shark? I’m feeling kinda dissed.

[Zeneta]

While they are at it they should reconsider their state Motto. (Ten thousand lakes)

They need to be more considerate:

“Ten Thousand Lakes; But not as many as Wisconsin.”

[Publius]

Ah, sports fishing. That immediately makes me think of pike. Great predator fish. Carp just tends to lay there.