Asian carp are a species of fish native to East Asian countries, such as China, but are known to invade freshwater ecosystems around the world. There are numerous kinds of Asian carp, including Grass carp, Bighead carp, Silver carp, and Black Carp.

 

After a three decade infestation in the Mississippi River Basin, Asian Carp changed the entire population of the area. The carp were found in the early 1990s in the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers. The introduction of the foreign species into these waters disturbed natural marine life, endangered indigenous species of fish and harmed many fishermen.