About the only guy in Jackson (MDFW) that's on top of the AC situation is Dennis Riecke. He's been working on the problem for years. The problem is funding. Dr Hal Schramm at Miss State is an authority also. When we had that big fish kill on the Tunica Cutoff several years back, our local game warden, Gayle Mangum (May he rest in peace), made several trips to Stoneville, carried dead or dying Carp to the Lab for analysis. We suspected some type of disease, but never really found out exactly what killed them. If that biological agent could be IDed & reproduced, that would be a method. But again, FUNDING!
At present, the only means we have is netting & trapping. State laws need to be modified to allow us other methods, i.e., electro-shocking, etc.
BUT, the bottom line is the PRICE! If we could get the price up, there would be plenty of folks harvesting them.
Moon River originally said they were going to "spot" reefers (refrigerator unit trailers) to save us from having to drive 200 miles round trip to deliver the fish. However, it hasn't happened ...
If we could do like Kentucky W & F did several years back and sponsor a Commercial Net Fishing Tournament, on a regular basis, that would help!!
I'll volunteer my Lake & resources!! Even add some money to the Purse!