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  • Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish

    07/14/2021 11:55:52 PM PDT · by blueplum · 41 replies
    AP ^ | 14 Jul 2021 | John Flesher
    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Minnesota state Sen. Foung Hawj was never a fan of the “Asian carp” label commonly applied to four imported fish species that are wreaking havoc in the U.S. heartland, infesting numerous rivers and bearing down on the Great Lakes. But the last straw came when an Asian business delegation arriving at the Minneapolis airport encountered a sign reading “Kill Asian Carp.” It was a well-intentioned plea to prevent spread of the invasive fish. But the message was off-putting to the visitors... “We wanted to move away from any terms that cast Asian culture and people...