Invasive Bluegills

This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.Broadcast Transcript: Those pesky invasive species! How to deal with them? You can shoot them. You can spray them. Or you can call them haute cuisine and eat them which is what is being done here in Japan to combat the out-of-control bluegill situation in Shiga Prefecture's Lake Biwa. Mayor Richard Daley gave Emperor Akihito the Illinois state fish back in 1960. Now the fish is thriving and driving out native species in Japan's rivers and lakes. Shiga Prefecture is pushing a "catch and eat" policy and offering recipes for blue gill fried, marinated and in chili sauce. Hmmm. Maybe we can adopt that approach to deal with our own invasive Japanese species... so would you like that kudzu with a balsamic vinaigrette or the house dressing? #ceas #hacker #japan #tsutsu