| One of the most common anglers' catches
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| | whether sport or not, because of their
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| is the carp, a freshwater fish of the
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| | attributes allowing them to be an
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| family Cyprinidae, counting in America
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| | invasive species on new ecosystems, with
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| with many devoted enthusiasts. The
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| | serious negative effects for both native
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| best-known species of carp in North
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| | fauna and the local ecosystem.
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| America is the common carp (Cyprinus
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| | Commercially speaking, this was
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| carpio), although the history of this
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| | beneficial from the economy point of
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| fish comes from Europe.
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| | view.
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| In the Middle Ages, carp were spread by
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| | Carp were shipped by rail to markets
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| monks for food throughout the Old
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| | during many decades serving as an
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| Continent; from there this tradition was
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| | important food source for the growing
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| exported worldwide in the 15th century,
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| | population, and prestigious restaurants,
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| although the popularity of carp remained
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| | like the Waldorf and Astoria, popularized
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| intact until the present. In Europe, carp
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| | dishes such as "Carp in Rhine Wine
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| have been the most popular fish over the
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| | Sauce". After the war and with the advent
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| last 20 years, becoming a billion-dollar
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| | of refrigeration, carp popularity took
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| industry within the extremely competitive
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| | new highs.
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| fishing tackle market.
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| | Carp are considered signs of good fortune
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| In the United States, it was initially
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| | in Asian countries; they are part of the
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| considered just one of the exotic species
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| | traditional Christmas Eve dishes in
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| not native to North America, arriving
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| | Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
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| just by accident. In fact, it is said
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| | They are also a competitive prize for
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| that actual carp are descended from fish
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| | international anglers looking for fun
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| illegally introduced by unauthorized
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| | trying to catch the biggest because,
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| persons. The fact is that before the 20th
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| | contrary to other countries, they are not
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| century native North American fish were
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| | considered to be good for eating in North
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| viewed as vital natural resources,
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| | America.
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| harvested commercially by the millions of
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| | There are a large number of carp types,
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| pounds.
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| | among the most popular are Carp bream
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| Harvesting declined stocks of river and
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| | (Abramis brama), Bighead carp
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| lake fishes, the population was
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| | (Aristichthys nobilis), Carnatic carp
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| expanding, and the U.S. Congress
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| | (Barbodes carnaticus), Crucian carp
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| appointed the US Fish Commission to
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| | (Carassius carassius), Prussian carp
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| oversee the nation's fisheries interests,
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| | (Carassius gibelio) and the Goldfish
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| during 1871, beginning the introduction
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| | (Carassius auratus).
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| of carp in America. Carp promised a great
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| | There is a website that has great
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| return in limited waters, and the
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| | information on most species of freshwater
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| commission imported 345 carp from German
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| | fish. It has details that pertain to each
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| aqua-culturists.
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| | species of fish such as habitat,
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| Commercial production of carp began in
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| | spawning, eating habits, the best lures
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| the 1900s, and the decade after the World
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| | and baits and more, the website is
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| War II, annual carp catches reached 36
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| | called: Fishing Stringer, and can be
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| million pounds. Actually, carp production
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| | found at this url:
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| continues but for anglers carp is just a
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| | By Robert W. Benjamin
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| sport fish, not only in the United
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| | Copyright 2007
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| States, but also in most nations around
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| | You may publish this article in your
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| the world, while many restaurants, hotels
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| | ezine, newsletter, or on your web site as
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| and resorts keep serving carp on the
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| | long as it is reprinted in its entirety
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| menu.
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| | and without modification except for
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| However, in a few regions carp are
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| | formatting needs or grammar corrections.
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| considered a pest that must be killed,
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