Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish
JOHN FLESHER, AP Environmental Writer
July 14, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this June 13, 2012, file photo, Asian carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Ill. Minnesota state Sen. Foung Hawj and fellow Sen. John Hoffman have won approval of a measure requiring that Minnesota agencies refer to the fish as invasive carp. Now some other government agencies are taking the same step in the wake of anti-Asian hate crimes that surged during the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service quietly changed its designation to invasive carp in April.John Flesher/APShow MoreShow Less
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