美国的亚洲鲤鱼(Asian Carp)主要指草鱼、白鲢、青鱼、鳙鱼(花鲢,俗称“胖头鱼”),体重多在5千克以上,有的重达50千克。近年来,亚洲鲤鱼在美国密西西比河流域泛滥,并且有可能蔓延到五大湖流域,严重威胁当地生态环境。为了阻止亚洲鲤鱼进一步泛滥,美国联邦政府、地方政府以及科学家们正积极寻找应对措施。同时,也有人建议沿河沿湖居民食用亚洲鲤鱼,这样就可以鼓励渔民大量捕捞,减缓亚洲鲤 Asian Carp in the United States mainly refers to grass carp, silver carp, black carp and bighead carp (silver carp, commonly known as “fathead fish”) weighing more than 5 kg and some weighing 50 kg. In recent years, Asian carp flooding in the Mississippi River basin in the United States, and may spread to the Great Lakes basin, a serious threat to the local ecological environment. In order to stop the further proliferation of Asian carp, the U.S. federal government, local governments and scientists are actively looking for countermeasures. At the same time, some people suggest that Asian carps should be eaten along the residents of the riverside lakes, so as to encourage fishermen to catch large quantities of fish and slow down Asian carps