Many bivalve stocks around the world have collapsed as a consequence of a combination of commercial fishing effort, recreational and commercial watercraft activities, recruitment failure, mass mortality, and habitat degradation (Arnold, 2001). These impacts not only affect potential fishery yields,...

The National Carp Control Plan's Strategic Research and Technology Plan identifies exploration of the potential human health dimensions of carp biocontrol using Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3, hereafter 'the carp virus') as a research need. At its second meeting, the Science Advisory Group (SAG) to...