On May 27 , the first Asian carp was caught in the St. Lawrence River at Contrecoeur, two commercial fishermen , Pierre Thériault and Gerard Boucher . On May 31, the Quebec Ministry of Forests , Wildlife and Parks announced the implementation of phase 1 of the fight against Asian carp Program. These species are not a threat to be taken lightly !
Their arrival in Quebec was feared because Asian carp can harm aquatic ecosystems and fish communities. In some rivers , they can represent up to 90 % of the biomass of the fish !
The journalist Dominic Brassard has discussed the issue with Michel Legault, biologist and coordinator of the new Quebec program against Asian carp Ministry of Forests , Wildlife and Parks. Mr. Legault describes grass carp caught on May 27 in the St. Lawrence River