Don’t know your politics, BUT! Senator McConnell just got 25 million bucks to fight Asian Carp passed in the Budget Bill. :HandsClapping:ThumbsUp He has my backing even tho I’m from Indiana.
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Don’t know your politics, BUT! Senator McConnell just got 25 million bucks to fight Asian Carp passed in the Budget Bill. :HandsClapping:ThumbsUp He has my backing even tho I’m from Indiana.
Cool !!!!
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Well, at least he has that on his resume now!
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He's done other things that's helped the fishermen of this state.
It's very seldom publicized.
I'm not a big fan but I have noticed.
Heard that yesterday.
McConnell is not one of my favorite politicians but he has finally gotten into the fight against Asian carp invaders. Judge Executive Wade White from Lyon County deserves a lifetime achievement award for his years of work on this.
Now, let's see if other politicians are going to carve out a bunch of this for their pet projects.
This is great news!! I agree MR Dux, Wade White is a huge advocate for the lakes and rivers and the fight against the carp.
Sad but so true.Quote:
Originally Posted by M R Dux
Gotta give credit where due. Our Senator McConnell is involved in this fight along with Judge Executive Wade White and all of us sportsmen and women. Without the Federal funding we’d likely be dead in the water. Kudos to all.
I would like to toss in state rep Chris Freeland's name as well, who represents Marshall, Lyon, and McCracken counties.
He spoke at the KY Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting on Dec. 18th and spent most of his time talking about Asian Carp and all that he has been doing to help in the battle. I was more than pleased to hear how he had taken the time to become knowledgeable about Asian Carp and how he plans to continue to do what he can to help the lakes area.
Very true, there would be no commercial fishing happening right now without the subsidy being offered. A huge shoutout goes to KDFWR too for all their efforts and money spent as well, getting the subsidy started, and the KFC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moke
I never liked Mitch but I'll vote for him in a heartbeat now. Wade has certainly taken on an active role in this fight, too.
Does anybody know how much of the 25 million dollars will actually be spent in the Tennessee and Cumberland River reservoir systems. Looks like the appropriation is part of a larger Mississippi River Basin effort unless I'm missing something.
BladeRunner, I agree, just thinking, per my math unless I'm wrong, even if we can only get $2million of this and it's given to the commercial fisherman for an 'extra' $/lb for their catch and they catch 5 million pounds/year, they would get $0.40 per pound added to their pay per pound which would help a LOT! I have no idea currently how this money is to be spent/allocated, but I hope it is to provide money to the DNR of each area and to the commercial fisherman for added price/lb. I think the commercial fisherman can remove most of these if they get fair value for their efforts.
DIVIDE BY THE STATES...NOT JUST OUR REGIONQuote:
Originally Posted by BladeRunner
FYI: The $25 million is aimed at protecting and enhancing Asian carp activities in the Great Lakes to prevent them from entering and establishing in the Great Lakes and for Asian carp activities in the Mississippi River and its tributaries, including its sub-basins. Increased funding should be used to control Asian carp in the Mississippi River and its Sub-basins, including the Upper Mississippi River Sub-basin, Missouri River Sub-basin, Arkansas-Red-White River Sub-basin, Lower Mississippi River Sub-basin, Tennessee Cumberland Sub-basin, and Ohio River Sub-basin including in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, and the Ohio River.
The $25 Million budget bill proposed to includes more than $9 million for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and its work to combat the spread of Asian Carp in Western Kentucky lakes and in the Ohio River and Tennessee River basins.Attachment 363002
An additional $14 million was allocated for activities to prevent Asian Carp from entering and establishing in the Great Lakes, bringing total funding up to $25 million.
DIVIDE BY THE STATES...NOT JUST OUR REGION
FYI: The $25 million is aimed at protecting and enhancing Asian carp activities in the Great Lakes to prevent them from entering and establishing in the Great Lakes and for Asian carp activities in the Mississippi River and its tributaries, including its sub-basins. Increased funding should be used to control Asian carp in the Mississippi River and its Sub-basins, including the Upper Mississippi River Sub-basin, Missouri River Sub-basin, Arkansas-Red-White River Sub-basin, Lower Mississippi River Sub-basin, Tennessee Cumberland Sub-basin, and Ohio River Sub-basin including in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, and the Ohio River.
i hpoe they all keep working toward goal,it is a giant task,but without it our fishery will suffer.