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Researchers and government officials were given an update on the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) in Canberra in late July.

The NCCP is looking at the release of the carp virus cyprinid herpesvirus-3, with $15 million funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC). At the Principal Investigator Workshop in Canberra National Coordinator of the NCCP, Matt Barwick, said getting all of the researchers together highlighted the extensive work that needed to occur before a decision was made on if the carp virus is the best option to control carp.

“The National Carp Control Plan is a process, not a foregone conclusion,” says Mr Barwick.

Read more on this at Fishing World.

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