‘Asian Carp’ Rebranded Because Tag Is Deemed Offensive

New York Post ^ | July 18, 2021 | Mark Lungariello

[nickcarraway]

The Asian carp is getting a new name from wildlife agencies who think the title is offensive — but some critics say the move is a solution fishing for a problem.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service rebranded the freshwater fish wreaking havoc in the Midwest as “invasive carp” in April.

“We wanted to move away from any terms that cast Asian culture and people in a negative light,” Charlie Wooley, director of the Great Lakes Regional Office for the service, told The Associated Press.

[bert]

African elephants are inferior because they can not be trained to work

[Sacajaweau]

Define “offensive” as it pertains to anyone?? It doesn’t. It’s merely locative for any/all species.

[ExGeeEye]

In case anyone is confused:

Geographic origin of a species of fish

=/=

Peoples, languages, cultures, and cuisines from a similar geographic location.

[ExGeeEye]

Now do

“Dutch Elm Disease”.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Rebranding works!

Patagonian tooth fish = Chilean Sea Bass
Slimehead = Orange Roughy

[Roccus]

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Wonder what name they have in store for the American eel?

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[dfwgator]

Guess WKRP will have to change their call letters....

[PLMerite]

“The Gypsy Moth is getting a new name also. Really!”

Roma Moth?

Tramp Moth?

Thief Moth?

Traveler Moth?

Nomad Moth?

Vagrant Moth?

Hobo Moth?

Getoffamylawn Moth?

[Fiji Hill]

“We wanted to move away from any terms that cast Asian culture and people in a negative light,” Charlie Wooley, director of the Great Lakes Regional Office for the service, told The Associated Press.

Asian people and culture? What's that? The people and culture of Tel Aviv, Saigon, Petropavlovsk Kamchatsk and Lhasa are all Asians, but they have little, if anything, in common.

[NetAddicted]

ROTFL!

[Red Badger]

How about Happy Lucky Carp?......................

[bobbo666]

Oh, F off Wooley. You are an example of what is worst in guv’mt today; change for the sake of change. No value added, let’s just change this so we can feel hip. This is how a lemming stampede is started.

[bgill]

Rainbow trout are safe right now.

[Alas Babylon!]

Hmmm.... Maybe.

Or maybe the just value other things at a higher level?

[Fai Mao]

How about “Undocumented Migrant Carp?”

[Fai Mao]

The Norwegian Rat waves hello.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Maybe the AI “fact checker” deems “carp” to be an alternate spelling of another 4 letter word.

[Chode]

/snort

[Kickass Conservative]

Wuhan Carp?

China Carp?

Kung Flu Carp?

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

China’s influence ranges far.