00:00So this is common carp. It's not one of the invasive carp species. If this were a grass
00:20carp, you see the long dorsal fin here, a grass carp would have a very short dorsal fin. So
00:28that's one of the tell-tale signs.
00:40This is too big.
00:523-3-0
00:531-8-5
00:57Do we need a picture?
00:59Yeah.
01:01The species identified in the field is what that species actually is.
01:06Okay.
01:07And that's just because we can be able to identify and verify that the species that were said
01:13were said were in the water.
01:14Is it Chad?
01:1597?
01:16Right.
01:17I'm more experienced.
01:18Torpedoes.
01:19The crew is preparing to do some boat electrofishing. So it looks like they might be going over
01:31the safety that we do before we perform at a location site.
01:34Next.
01:43That's why we have the location gases so that we can get through the property.
01:49It's a little perking spot though.
01:50Right?
01:51Yeah, see?
01:52And a wood duck.
01:53Is that a wood duck?
01:54There's a little perking spot though.
02:09Right?
02:10Yeah, see?
02:11And a wood duck.
02:16Is that a wood duck?
02:24Is that a wood duck?
02:31Is that a wood duck?
02:40Do you think?
02:44Oh, it's a wood duck.
02:49Grass carp are such eating machines, they can eat up to 40% of their body weight, so that
03:12could be very damaging to our wetlands and any other species that rely on that wetland
03:18for habitat or feeding.
03:20If it is reproductively viable, that's when DFO would deploy sampling teams out into the
03:26vicinity of the capture and target sampling to capture any other invasive species or grass
03:33carp that might be in the waters as well.
03:36So invasive carp has always been a real high concern for the government.
03:40These fish pose significant negative impacts to not only our freshwater ecosystems, but
03:48also to the public who use these waterways for recreational activities.
03:53I was wondering what it was, but I knew it was something different than with technology.
03:58Then you can Google anything and find out that it was an Asian carp.
04:02So kind of didn't know if I should keep it or throw it back because you're not supposed
04:09to possess them, but you also can't let them go alive.
04:11So I didn't really know what to do with it.
04:13So the silver carp is the one I'd be scared about because if I roll down here at 530 in
04:18the morning and they're all jumping out of the water and I got to wear headgear getting
04:22out of the river, then I'd be concerned.
04:24But the grass carp, they don't jump.
04:26The only problem is they eat grass, right?
04:28So they'll, they'll kill a bit of maybe spawning habitat or stuff like that for fish in the
04:34grass, right?
04:58so they can't pass them to the river.
04:59So they'll, at least, just get a bit of water.
05:00So I will get this one I've seen in the river.
05:03Let's go to the river, just love it.
05:04Let's stay in the river.
05:06Let's go first.
05:07Let's go first.
05:08Let's go first.
05:09You know, I will.
05:09Let's go first.
05:10Let's go first.
05:12I will.
05:13Let's go first.
05:14Let's go first.
05:25Let's go once more.
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