carp

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The state’s Department of Natural Resources has undertaken a marketing push to rebrand the fish as Copi, short for copious, to distinguish them from the bottom-feeding common carp and make them sound more appetizing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He includes some carp recipes in his “Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em!” cookbook, and wants to start a business to sell frozen Copi croquettes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Carter started fishing for the carp full-time, lured by subsidies from the state of Illinois, which pays a dime per pound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

On one outing near Carter’s home in central Illinois, a flying carp knocked his friend out cold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Pong watched the people on the decks of their tidy homes as they pulled up nets of glittery carp or sat in semicircles, playing card games.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat