National Carp Control Plan’s new snags
USE of a herpes virus to kill off carp from Australia’s rivers may not be begin until September next year — if the National Carp Control Plan gets approval at all. And more than $500,000 is being used to cover costs of just two staff members from the federal Environment Department working on the controversial plan. It comes after The Weekly Times reported last week that those developing a way to safely unleash the koi herpes virus are running out of cash to finish vital research. The $15 million carp control project has until the end of this year to develop a plan for the controlled release of the virus in a bid to wipe out the fish. The Government will make the final decision on whether it goes ahead, based on the proposal. However, the virus won’t be able to be deployed without approval from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, which needs to conduct a full assessment of the virus — including public consultation — before it can be used. An AP
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