Silverfin: Carp Has A Makeover
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Jumping Asian Carp
Jumping Asian Carp
Silverfin: Carp Has A Makeover
February 27, 2011  |  Louisiana Conservationist Magazine  |  Adam Einck

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” is a well-known expression used to turn a less than
desirable situation into a beneficial outcome. This expression is also at the heart of Louisiana
cuisine as Cajun and Creole cooking was born from taking cheaper and plentiful local products and
making delicious meals for families and friends.
This phrase also applies to a part of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF)
management plan for silver and bighead carp. The department is encouraging to get recreational
anglers and commercial fishermen to make silver and bighead carp keepers. So the next time life
gives you a 20-pound silver or bighead carp, LDWF wants fishermen and boaters to make fried fish,
fish cakes or fish gumbo.
As part of a strategy to help manage the non-native silver and bighead carp, LDWF and Chef
Philippe Parola produced the “Silverfin Promotion” that will strive to create a commercial and
recreational market for these invasive species.  MORE...
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