Fishermen welcome plan to use herpes to rid waterways of European carp

By Amanda Copp and Gemma Varcoe
Updated June 2 2016 - 10:13am, first published May 9 2016 - 12:00am
Anthony Heiser  Secretary of Capital Region Fishing Alliance, at the Queanbeyan River. Photo: Jay Cronan
Anthony Heiser Secretary of Capital Region Fishing Alliance, at the Queanbeyan River. Photo: Jay Cronan
Anthony Heiser  Secretary of Capital Region Fishing Alliance.  Photo: Jay Cronan
Anthony Heiser Secretary of Capital Region Fishing Alliance. Photo: Jay Cronan
Anthony Heiser  Secretary of Capital Region Fishing Alliance,  Photo: Jay Cronan
Anthony Heiser Secretary of Capital Region Fishing Alliance, Photo: Jay Cronan

The $15 million plan to rid the region's waterways of European carp has been welcomed by the region's fishermen, as the federal government gears up for "carpageddon" and the implementation of the National Carp Control Plan.