VRFish are calling for moderation of the European carp (or common carp), an invasive species to our waterways which are ...

Scientists are criticizing the Australian government for its $11 million plan to unleash herpes on its carp population. The plan could lead to “catastrophic ecosystem crashes” and “constitutes a ...

Australia plans to introduce herpes virus into Murray River to kill invasive carp that has depleted native fish Sydney: A strain of herpes, Australia’s longest river, and millions of tonnes of dead ...

Carp, a pest fish in Australia, will be facing an epidemic sometime around 2018, at least if the Australian government follows through with a newly announced plan. The nation's deputy prime minister ...

Joyce described the carp as “disgusting, bottom-dwelling, mud-sucking creatures.” Although infecting carp with herpes might seem like an overreaction, Carpagedon became official policy on May 1. While ...

The problem of carp in Australian rivers has one simple solution: eat them (13 February, p 20). Baked carp is an excellent dish. Your correspondent Sam Wong could provide a recipe. Considered ...

The excitement in his voice as he recalls catching the biggest “fish of a thousand casts” of his life — Australia’s largest native fish and the river’s apex predator with its huge cavernous mouth — is ...