SPRINGFIELD -- An Illinois fishing problem could be solved by turning exotic Asian carp into food or fertilizer. That's the hope of some lawmakers, who are considering a subsidy for the commercial ...

LASALLE, Ill. (AP) — Workers along the Illinois River are hunting for invasive fish to turn into organic fertilizer, fillets and other commercial products. The hope is to reduce the population of ...

ST. LOUIS -- The Asian carp many fear could destroy the Great Lakes' $7 billion-a-year fishing industry make up half of Mike Schafer's business, which in just over a year has turned 12 million pounds ...

Here at Smith Mountain Lake, carp have a bad reputation. For the bottom-dwelling fish, being in the midst of the more desirable bass species relegates them to a lowly status. They get called names ...