LUCERNE, Calif. — A project that’s studying the removal of invasive fish species from Clear Lake is continuing through next week.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is working with Robinson Rancheria, the Lake County Water Resources Department and a contractor, WSB, on a seine net fishing project for common carp and goldfish management.

The project began Feb. 3 and continues until Feb. 13.

It’s especially important now, with the Board of Supervisors having declared and emergency for the native Clear Lake hitch on Tuesday.

Scientists have stated that the hitch are preyed upon by carp, which eat their eggs.

The project involves using 1,000-foot seine nets at specific areas around the lake.

One of the spots where the team was working this week was along the shoreline in Lucerne.

In the video above, team members describe the work they are doing.