An Asian carp invasion would pose a significant threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem. Photo: AP/The Star Tribune, Marlin Levison.
Officials in Ontario are preparing for a possible Asian carp invasion in the Thames River by performing a tabletop exercise with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
The simulation demonstrated that in the event of such an invasion, nets would be placed upstream and downstream to catch fish; an alternate plan is to use electrical current to catch the carp, according to Treehugger.
This invasion concern stems from repeated incidents of people trying to bring trucks of the species into Toronto to sell.
Similar techniques are being planned in the U.S. as well, as announced in the Monitoring and Rapid Response Plan for Illinois Waters. Are these tabletop exercises adequate in anticipation of a potentially devastating disaster? Weigh in below.