Efforts made by Niigata District to cope with KHV

　In Japan, KHV was first found in Ibaragi prefecture in November, 2003. (because it was a harvest and shipping season for edible carp for new year season) It spread in Japan, and it was soon found in Niigata, with edible carp.
　In order to cope with this circumstance, Niigata prefecture Fisheries Office, Niigata prefecture Inlandwater Fisheries Experimental Station and Niigata Nishikigoi Commitee have been actively cooperating in order to prevent the disease from spreading.
　In Niigata, we had examination systems including both KHV and SVC since 2004. NPA Niigata District has been also cooperated with the local government for prevention of the diseases.
　In April 2004, a "Niigata prefecture rural area farming and fisheries emergency aid program"for preventing KHV was granted from the local government. Ten member farms of NPA Niigata district built quarrantine facilities incorporating with the program.
　June, 2005
Niigata prefecture Inlandwater Fisheries Experimental Station conducted voluntary KHV tests for those Nishikigoi that come back from areas outside Niigata for temporary evacuations.
　August, 2005
　Niigata prefecture Nishikigoi Auction board - Echigo Ojiya Nishikigoi Auction Site, Niigata Nishikigoi Auctions Ltd. etc..., - required KHV tests twice a year, as a standard for putting koi on auctions.(Nishikigoi Auction Regulations)

October, 2005
　Effort to establish a system in order to issue Niigata prefecture Export Nishikigoi Health Certificate. And tests conducted.
(refer to: Guidelines for issueing Niigata prefecture Export Nishikigoi Health Certificates.）
　In Niigata, NPA members are taking lead in disease prevention, taking tests following the Guidelines for Exports and/or Nishikigoi Auction Regulations. Please refer to: KHV test results of Niigata district members.

December, 2005
　Disclosure of list of qualified farms and dealers on NPA official homepage.