144th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society

August 17 - 21, 2014

Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) threaten ecosystems on a global scale. In North America, four species of Asian carp have invaded habitats from the southern Mississippi River to the Great Lakes, disrupting communities and displacing native fishes. In invaded habitats in Europe, Asian carp have caused the extirpation of Pike-perch. Preventing invasion of the Great Lakes by the species believed to be most damaging, Bighead Carp and Silver Carp, is among the highest priority for management and research agencies in Canada and the United States. In this symposium speakers will present their research on limiting the spread of Asian carp via Integrated Pest Management (IPM), in which multiple technologies and methodologies are simultaneously brought to bear on limiting the spread of invasive species. Presentations on individual technologies and how they are used in concert will demonstrate the promise of IPM for limiting the spread of Asian carp. Our objective is to share research results with other researchers and practitioners to demonstrate the value of integrating multiple approaches when combating invasive species and to gain additional insights on potential strategies for preventing further advances of Asian carp and other ANS. We propose a full-day symposium to focus primarily on efforts in the US and Canada, but the topic could be augmented with speakers from Europe and Australia, where similar control efforts are being undertaken. AFS members and attendees will benefit from learning about application of multidisciplinary research to practical management problems.