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In nod to cultural sensitivity, Minnesota considers renaming Asian carp to 'invasive carp'
Star Tribune ^ | 3/27/14 | Mike Cronin - ap

Posted on 03/27/2014 6:35:16 PM PDT by 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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Minnesota; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: asian; carp; cultural; democrats; fish; invasive; minnesota; mn; pc; renaming; sensitivity; wassis
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To: Chickensoup
Oriental carp.

My first thought is chilies (Szechuan) and bean sprouts (Cantonese) in a soy sauce base.

Mm-mm-mm.

21 posted on 03/27/2014 6:48:15 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: Publius
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22 posted on 03/27/2014 6:48:20 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek

I would steam that sucker.


23 posted on 03/27/2014 6:48:54 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: Publius

I hear ya on pike,, no sport to carp tho, best to just corner ‘em and use pitchforks to ‘harvest’.


24 posted on 03/27/2014 6:50:11 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Hell, I’d just use a net.


25 posted on 03/27/2014 6:52:31 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Rename it the “Leland Yee carp.” He was trying to foment an invasion, so it fits.


26 posted on 03/27/2014 6:56:02 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Blog: www.BackwoodsEngineer.com)
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To: 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.
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LOL LMAO! I was thinking the same thing. Best laugh/line of my week.


27 posted on 03/27/2014 6:57:46 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (luke 6:38)
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To: cripplecreek; Publius

Ya they’re edible, but cannot hold a candle to a Walleye.

European carp have been here awhile but haven’t overwhelmed the native species.

But, there’s very little I can do about any of it. Smoked and pressure-cooked, carp can be quite tasty.

IMHO, nothing beats walleye. Crappie are close, but you can’t get a 1” thick fillet off one...


28 posted on 03/27/2014 6:58:10 PM PDT by One Name (Ultimately, the TRUTH is a razor's edge and no man can sit astride it.)
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To: backwoods-engineer

Hey, when your cohort in ‘crime’ goes by ‘Shrimp Boy’,, its time for a new line of work.


29 posted on 03/27/2014 6:58:10 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Is it okay if we just call them “undocumented carp”?


30 posted on 03/27/2014 7:01:02 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
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To: One Name

one inch fillets off a crappie, we used to come close, we used to get some nice slabs but I doubt there are many 1 1/2 to 2 pound crappies around these days. takes a lot of feed to get that big. I actually liked panfish the best, walleye was always at the top of the menu too, if ya could catch the dang things.


31 posted on 03/27/2014 7:01:06 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: Publius
Bottom line: Is the fish edible?

Almost anything is edible if you deep fry it.

32 posted on 03/27/2014 7:09:54 PM PDT by CommerceComet (Ignore the GOP-e. Cruz to victory in 2016.)
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To: NormsRevenge

They (walleye) are scarce here in KS compared to up nort.

Crappie are fairly plentiful but a big sow is 3/4lb, 15” or a little more.

Had a brother-in-law who was hooked up at Lake Erie and we could not get enough of those 6-8 lb walleye!


33 posted on 03/27/2014 7:12:12 PM PDT by One Name (Ultimately, the TRUTH is a razor's edge and no man can sit astride it.)
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To: NormsRevenge

About the cleanest fish there is.


34 posted on 03/27/2014 7:12:26 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: NormsRevenge

I guess “slanty-eyed devil carp” is out of the question.


35 posted on 03/27/2014 7:13:24 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: NormsRevenge

This is ignorant. While blacks tend to be hypersensitive about such things, other minorities tend to not give two hoots, excepting a very small, radical minority within the minority.

This includes American Indians, several varieties of Asian, an almost meaningless term, as well as several varieties of “Hispanic”, which is almost as meaningless.


36 posted on 03/27/2014 7:20:01 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (WoT News: Rantburg.com)
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To: Publius
Carp just tends to lay there.

Come back after you've hooked one with a fly rod.

37 posted on 03/27/2014 7:21:15 PM PDT by Octar
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To: NormsRevenge
It's a bend over, not a nod.

Who would even give a rip? If the fish is originally from Asia, it's an Asian carp.

I'm surprised the Asians are getting into the "sensitivity" racket. Sad.

38 posted on 03/27/2014 7:32:08 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Publius

nice


39 posted on 03/27/2014 7:40:29 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Publius

If they’re like other carp, they’re okay if properly cleaned. There are some tutorials around the Web on how to clean them. Carp are also alright properly prepared and canned.


40 posted on 03/27/2014 7:51:27 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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