Tug crew shows how Asian carp threatens jobs (PHOTO GALLERY)

(CHICAGO) — The crew of the towboat Bonnie G and Calumet River Fleeting showed a Southtown Star newspaper reporter firsthand how important their jobs are and how the Asian carp controversy would threaten their jobs if the government closed the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal locks.

Click here to view the newspaper’s story and to access the photo gallery with radio chatter.

By Professional Mariner Staff