European carp numbers spike after record flooding, calls mount to push forward with release of herpes virus

There are renewed calls to move forward with plans to unleash the carp herpes virus, as floodwaters create ideal spawning conditions for the pest in western NSW. 

Following last year's catastrophic flooding across the state, social media videos show thousands of carp splashing from Carinda, near Walgett in the far north-west, to Moulamein in the far south.