A $85 million contract to stop invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes

The US Army Corps of Engineers awarded an $85 million contract to design a new barrier system. This system will prevent invasive Asian carp from moving between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes ecosystems.

The Great Lakes region has been trying to stop invasive carp for over a decade. This contract moves the Brandon Road project from planning to detailed engineering. It means a physical barrier is now much closer to being built, which could protect the Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry and native species.