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Chinese processors come to rescue US state from carp infestation

Asian carp were first brought to US farms in the 1970s but escaped into the Mississippi River and have been multiplying rapidly ever since

By Undercurrent News | April 16, 2019 10:03 BST
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Photo: Louisiana Sea Grant College Program Louisiana State University
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The arrival of a Chinese processor to the banks of the Mississippi in the US promises to turn the region's invasive carp into a valuable commodity, reports Xinhua Net.  [...]

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