UNITED STATES
Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 21:50 (GMT + 9)
Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed an agreement Tuesday with China to export up to 30 million pounds of Asian carp a year from the Illinois River.
Officiallly, the state is entering into an agreement with Chinese processing firm Beijing Zhuochen and Big River Fisheries to harvest carp from Illinois rivers. Big River will process, package and ship the fish to Zhuochen for resale in international markets where the fish is a delicacy.
The move is aimed at reducing the population of the invasive species in downstate Illinois.
The deal is "one of the most aggressive efforts to address the Asian carp problem, and is a critical step to long-term economic sustainability and the success of the commercial fishing industry,� Quinn said in a press release.
"We believe the people of China who like to eat Asian carp will find this is the best anywhere on Earth," Quinn said.
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