A new name will be revealed this month for Asian carp fish after concerns rose about possible racism.
The new name will be unveiled in a June 22 Zoom presentation.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service quietly made a change to calling the fish “invasive carp” in April.
Event officials say, “Asian carp is a mild-flavored, flaky fish caught in fresh Midwestern waterways, so what they need now is a name that is as appealing as the fish tastes, so more people will eat it, restore waterways and protect the Great Lakes.”
A similar campaign changed the Slimehead’s name to Orange Roughy with positive results.