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Townhall Meeting Outlines Plan to Fight the Flying Fish

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:00:32 +0000

With so much at stake, most agree the time to act is now. That was the message heard Wednesday during a townhall meeting on asian carp.

Congressman Dave Camp and State Attorney General Mike Cox hosted the townhall meeting to ensure people understand the urgency of the situation.

“It’s a threat to our ecology and it’s a threat to our economy,” says Cox, who started out by outlining the current steps the state is taking to stop the spread of the invasive fish.

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Asian Carp Concerns Addressed In Traverse City

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:58:50 +0000

TRAVERSE CITY — State leaders are meeting with area business owners to discuss the threat Asian Carp pose to Northern Michigan’s economy.

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and U.S. Representative Dave Camp will host the meeting at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City today.

Experts say if Asian Carp make it into the Great Lakes they could cause massive destruction to native fish and impact the fishing and other industries.

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Fishing, tourism interests worry about Asian carp

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:56:28 +0000

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Fishing and tourism interests fear Asian Carp could devastate a Great Lakes economy already hurt by foreign invaders such as zebra mussels.

A large crowd attended a meeting about the carp Wednesday in Traverse City hosted by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp.

Rick Balabon of the Michigan Steelhead and Salmon Fishermen’s Association said carp might reduce populations of walleye, bass and other fish beloved by fishing enthusiasts.

Eric Andersen of the Michigan Charter Boat Association said the carp could lead tourists looking for good fishing to go elsewhere.

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Camp, Cox hosting Asian Carp town hall session in Traverse City

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:51:07 +0000

U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, and Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox are hosting an Asian carp town hall meeting in Traverse City on Wednesday.

The meeting will take place at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, 1701 Front St., from 11 a.m. to noon.

Camp and Cox will discuss the latest developments in their fight to stop the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

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Attorney General Cox tells Muskegon crowd the Chicago canal locks must be shut to stop Asian carp

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:46:19 +0000

MUSKEGON — Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said the immediate solution to keep the dreaded Asian carp out of Lake Michigan is simple: Close the canal locks in Chicago.

Cox was in Muskegon Thursday speaking to a Muskegon Area Chamber of Commerce group to round up support for his legal battle against the state of Illinois and the federal government. He wants to close the locks while a more permanent solution to the carp’s migration into the Great Lakes is devised.

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‘No headway’ in carp fight talks with feds, Cox says

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:45:37 +0000

Asian carp negotiations with Justice Dept. getting us nowhere, Cox says

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:43:47 +0000

Cox: Close canal to stop carp

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:20:35 +0000

Cox talks asian carp during hunting expo

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:53:43 +0000