Question

what are the missouri policies and techniques used on asian carp.

Answer 1

Answer-

According to the given question-

• Missouri River Basin cover an area of about 1.3 million square kilometers and extends approximately more than 3,000 km.
• The  Missouri River Basin waters is used for several purpose such as agricultural , wildlife habitat, fish, for generation of hydropower, for control of flood, municipal, used in navigation as well as for flood control.
• In some states such as in Montana and North Dakota Commercial fishing is used remove Common Carp from the river.
• The Missouri River have more than 130 species of fish, migrating as well as nesting waterfowl, some marsh birds, also have habitat for several amphibians and reptiles, Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) and also a endangered fish called Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus).
• Both fishes are very important as ecologically and commercially but they are affected by an invasive species Asian carp such as Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) ,  Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis ) and Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) .
• These Asian carp used in wastewater treatment plants and aquaculture for control of algae, vegetation and snails But they escaped and reproduces actively to make their populations and poses threat to  native and recreational species.

Policies and techniques-

• Goal 1 – Prevention of introduction -  prevent introduction of Asian carp and their spread within the Missouri River Basin-
  • Human-mediated vectors such as aquaculture, use of fertile  Grass Carp in vegetation control is prevented because the major cause of their introduction as well as their spread.
  • Several physical barriers including dams, fish traps, and fish weirs was prepared which have help in prevention of their introduction as well as their spread and also   change in habitat have potential impact on Asian carp migration.

• Goal 2 – Early Detection and Monitoring- first get the information about populations of Asian carp in River Basin and after that check the response due to actions.
  • Early detection of populations helps in early actions and also in effectively controlling of their population.
  • after that develop targeted control strategies for their population and information regarding their distribution.

• Goal 3 – Containment- prevent their  expansion of populations in the Missouri River Basin.
  • Rapid Response Plan is made to reduce or eliminate a low density population of Asian carp
  • also protects uninvaded areas, as well as also prevent their escaping
  • modified aquatic systems is required to prevent their further growth
• Goal 4 – Management of their Population -
  • Asian carp populations are managed by keeping in mind that their removel does not cause any negative impacts on the  ecosystem, economy, as human well as human activities.
• Goal 5 – Coordination: is required between the river basin and their connected reservior as well as tributories so that due to these action there will be no any harnfull effect is occur.  Missouri River is connected to the Mississippi River Basin.

• Goal 6 – Education-
  • to educate the individuals regarding the prevention of Asian carp introduction as well as their spread and also develop an accurate as well as scientific information about the Asian carp. so by doing this they are able to manage and  minimize the  adverse effects Asian carp.