KHV Alert: Advice for Anglers
7th July 2006The listing was posted by National Federation of Anglers
The NFA has learned that there has been KHV fish mortalities reported at 3 fisheries in the South and South East of England. The EA are currently controlling fish movements from the infected fisheries. KHV is a viral disease on common carp (ghost and ornamental) that originated in the far east. Endemic in Indonesia and Israel it can cause significant mortalities. The EA have not released the names or addresses of the fisheries involved as KHV is not yet a notifiable disease and there is no legal requirement to disclose. The NFA strongly advises all anglers to help prevent the spread of KHV by ensuring that their keepnets are either disinfected after use or completely dried in the sun (UV light kills the virus, so it must be direct sunlight). Note: Drying of nets is preferable as effective disinfection requires immersion of at least 10 – 15 minutes. You can also get a spray disinfectant.