Academics launch project to help save Crucian carp

The Crucian carp, formerly the most common fish in Czech lakes and ponds is on the verge of extinction in the country, experts from the Czech Academy of Sciences warn. Although this particular breed has the ability to survive in inhospitable conditions, it has lost its original natural habitats, and it is being pushed out by invasive species, such as the Silver carp. Scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences and experts from the Czech University of Life Sciences have launched a program to save the breed and have asked the public to help. The aim of the project is to map the loss of the Crucian carp, to identify residual populations and find suitable sites for its reintroduction. Fishermen, pond owners, water managers or nature lovers can help by filling out a questionnaire on the academy’s website. The survey will run from September 2021 to August 2022.