Thursday, June 23, 2022

First they came for the fish-names.....Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish | AP News

Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish | AP News
"Minnesota state Sen. Foung Hawj (D) was never a fan of the “Asian carp” label commonly applied to four imported fish species that are wreaking havoc in the U.S. heartland, infesting numerous rivers and bearing down on the Great Lakes.
But the last straw came when an Asian business delegation arriving at the Minneapolis airport encountered a sign reading “Kill Asian 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..."

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