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December 2019 progress report
The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) is being finalised, to be delivered to the Australian Government in late December 2019.
Protecting our water quality
Researchers have assessed how Australian waterways would cope with the potential release of the carp virus.
Crucial Estimate for Carp Control
Australia now has key information for controlling carp, Cyprinus carpio, one of the world’s most destructive pests.
September 2019 progress report
The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) is entering its final months before being presented to the Australian Government in December 2019.
Commercial harvesting to control Carp
Can Australia successfully manage a pest fish population such as carp, by commercial fishing? And would it have a lasting success?
Clean-up a key part of developing the Carp control plan
Research projects informing the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) are currently in their final stages of being reviewed ahead of the work being presented to the Australian Government in December 2019.
June 2019 progress report
In April 2019, the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) held an event in Canberra to present a summary of the NCCP research program to its advisory groups. The research overview focused on biophysical projects commissioned as part of the NCCP research program, with updates about the other research to be provided later in 2019.
National Carp Control Plan on track to deliver
The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) remains on track to be delivered to the Australian Government in December 2019.
December 2018 Progress Report published
The Australian Government has approved the extension of NCCP to December 2019, an additional year from the original December 2018 deadline.
National Carp Control Plan Update - 23 November 2018
New Program Manager to take on delivery of drafting National Carp Control Plan from December 2018.
Carpageddon: Herpes virus plan on hold as more research is put into risks of carp control
'Carpageddon' won't be seen for at least another 12 months in Australia, with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources approving an extension to the development of the carp herpes virus.
Extension of National Carp Control Plan
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has approved a 12 month extension for the development of the National Carp Control Plan.
September 2018 Progress Report published
NCCP progress continues with community consultation
Virus discovery offers new means of controlling Queensland's cane toad
Science may finally win the war against Queensland’s biggest eco-scourge, the cane toad.
June 2018 Progress Report published
NCCP progress continues with catchment case studies
Using fish screens to keep carp out of wetlands
'The reduction in carp has improved the water clarity... and that’s enticed other species to return.'
NCCP Program Update released | May 2018
Includes invitation to webinar on water quality | Tuesday 22 May 2018
What to do with dead carp?
Variety of options being developed, including 10t fertiliser trial.
ABC Landline reports on the NCCP
The end of carp? Kerry Straight covers some of the progress to date. Watch online.
Invasive tapeworms found in W.A. carp
The intestines of some of the fish were completely blocked. Pose risk to native fish.
NCCP responds to UK researcher
National Coordinator addresses Dr Paula Reynolds' concerns
Turtles cleaning-up carp
New research shows carp eaten more quickly in areas with turtles.
Controlling carp in Shepparton
Local council starts electrofishing: "Zap... zappity, zap, zap."
North Central CMA improving native fish passage
Installation of new fishways helping natives move around the river.
Lake Keepit carp muster nets 2000 fish
Organiser says the impact carp has on the region’s waterways is “huge”.
Hunting for natural assassins
Biosecurity Queensland thinks the answer to Giant Rat's Tail weed could already be in paddocks
Fungal biocontrol to be released in NZ
Weeds being controlled with beetles, and now fungus.
Using carp screens in South Australia
Basic screens block carp in bid to restore wetlands
Ozfish Sunraysia Catcha Carp day
Mildura & Nangiloc locals tackling feral fish ahead of native fish works
Risks being carefully considered
NCCP responds to letter from scientists: risks being researched
Tasmania close to eradicating carp
After decades of battling the pest, Tassie lakes almost carp free.
Talking carp control in Queensland
Goondiwindi fishers talk native fish stocks and carp control
NCCP welcomes new research paper
Study shows carp aggregations and water temp factor in promoting virus spread.
NCCP Progress Report | March 2018
Check out the latest from the NCCP research program.
Latest from the road
Peri Strathearn from The Murray Valley Standard comments on the Mannum forum
Matt Barwick talks carp & Canberra
ABC Canberra covers the NCCP research and consultation ahead of the community forum.
EPBC assessment approved
The NCCP to be assessed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Transforming Macquarie Island
Eradicating cats, rats, rabbits and mice to protect native species.
Carp spawning in Gippsland Lakes
"This latest carp outbreak reinforces the need for action..." Read the media release.
Community forums updated
We're touring areas impacted by carp. Check out the dates and locations!
NCCP September Progress Report Published
Check out the latest news on the NCCP process
How many carp are in Australia?
Research to calculate total weight of carp. Click to read the media release.
Carp virus discovered in Minnesota
U.S. researchers considering use of carp virus for biocontrol.
Protecting the river
Researchers are working to understand river flows, blue-green algae and carp.
Benefits and costs of carp control
World-class economic research to inform NCCP recommendations.
Carp plagues Basin restoration
We have to get carp out of the way, to get better bang for our buck.
Risk assessment underway
This work will provide confidence that an informed decision will be made by the government at the end of 2018.
Research forms part of the NCCP process
“The National Carp Control Plan is a process, not a foregone conclusion,” says Mr Barwick.
New research plan the next nail in coffin for Carp
This plan is the blueprint for how we will answer key questions...
No Quibbling About Carp
Carp currently make up a huge percentage of the fish biomass throughout the Murray-Darling Basin.
Carp control: Koi herpes virus release ‘not a done deal’
Releasing the exotic Koi herpes virus into Australian waterways in a bid to wipe out up to two million carp will not go ahead if the risks outweigh the benefits.
Booming River Murray carp population highlights need for solution to pest problem, say herpes researchers
A recent explosion of carp in the River Murray shows a solution is needed to control the pest now more than ever, researchers in charge of the carp herpes virus program say.
Minister Joyce appoints ‘The Carpinator’
The war to rid our waterways of one of Australia's most devastating pests, the common carp, has received a boost today with the appointment of a national coordinator to develop the Coalition Government's $15 million National Carp Control Plan.
Carpageddon: Carp Virus
One of the big announcements in this week's Budget was the commitment of $15 million over the next three years towards the National Carp Control Plan.
Controlling Carp
Next we're learning about carp which are one of Australia's most destructive pests in the water.