New Asian carp fishery setting up shop in western Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A new fishery that will seek out Asian carp in western Kentucky will create up to 66 new jobs.

Blue Shore Fishery is investing $1.3 million in the fishery in Graves County. A release from Gov. Steve Beshear says Blue Shore will catch Asian carp throughout western Kentucky and process the carp in a former catfish processing plant off Kentucky 97. The 11,000-square-foot facility will be ready this spring.

The company also plans to add an additional 5,000 square feet of space.

Blue Shore produces food products from Asian carp. The company plans to sell to wholesale and retail markets in the U.S. and China.

The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority preliminarily approved the company for tax incentives up to $1 million through the Kentucky Business Investment program.

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