Legislation approved to battle Asian Carp in two Kentucky Lakes

The United States Senate has approved money to combat the spread of Asian Carp in two western Kentucky lakes.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. 

McConnell’s provision directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to focus its efforts on combating the serious threat of Asian Carp in Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The legislation also provides $11 million for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to control Asian Carp in both lakes and the larger Mississippi and Ohio River basins.

McConnell calls the invasive fish a danger for the local economy and a safety hazard to anglers and boaters.