YES, you can eat carp. This fish is delicious to those who like stronger fish flavors, and it is consumed by people across the world. There are hundreds of recipes to prepare it, to suit everyone's taste. It also contains healthy Omega 3 fatty acids, although less than saltwater species.

Why can't you eat a carp fish?

Instead, carp are oily fish that have a unique flavor. ... This can introduce a muddy flavor, as can catching a carp from a muddy or dirty body of water. Watch out for pollution in particular – carp eat mostly vegetation, so a body of water that is heavily polluted is much more likely to produce carp with off-flavors.

Why don't we eat carp in UK?

It's become a problem because in eastern Europe you can take fish from rivers and lakes. When anglers moved to the UK from places like Poland and Lithuania, they brought the practice with them, but it's not allowed in the UK. "There are many Lithuanians and Polish people who play by the rules," he told Newsbeat.