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On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
The voracious bighead carp has placed the Great Lakes fishery in jeopardy.
Said by
Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Kaptur highlights the threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes ecosystem.

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