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Report provides insights into fish stocks

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  • Fisheries
23 October 2023
The annual assessment of Commonwealth fish stocks from ABARES has found that the majority of stocks assessed were both not overfished and not subject…
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Have your say on Commonwealth fisheries policies

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
04 October 2023
The Australian Government has opened public consultation on the effectiveness of two key policies behind the management of Commonwealth fisheries.
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Great on your plate but not as bait

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 September 2023
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Getting ready to respond

  • Newsletter
  • Foot-and-mouth disease
26 September 2023
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Thorny end for cactus racket

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
22 September 2023
Three individuals have been penalised after an attempt to import succulents was intercepted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Determination on the question of prosecution of Amber Heard

  • Statement
  • Biosecurity
22 August 2023
Prosecution action will not be taken against actress Amber Heard over allegations related to her sentencing for the illegal import of two dogs into…
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Release of the final report for the prawn risk review

  • Statement
  • Imports
05 June 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) takes the biosecurity risks associated with imported prawns seriously.
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World Veterinary Day 2023: Strengthening engagement across Northern Australia

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  • Animals
29 April 2023
On World Veterinary Day 2023 we celebrate the diversity of veterinarians across Northern Australia as they work to protect the health of animals and…
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Have your say on Australian seafood import controls

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
24 April 2023
`Have Your Say’ consultation is now open for the discussion paper on measures to prevent the importation of seafood from fisheries involving illegal…
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2900 quarantine turkey poults nearly ready to fly the coop

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
29 March 2023
Australia’s state-of-the-art avian quarantine facility is filling the role of midwife to nearly 3000 turkey poults in Victoria.
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Biosecurity conditions for imported prawns

  • Statement
  • Biosecurity
08 March 2023
The Australian Government continues to enforce stringent import conditions to manage the biosecurity risk associated with imported prawns and…
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Aquaculture lifts seafood value to $3.63 billion in 2022–23

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
07 March 2023
The gross value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production is forecast to rise 8 per cent in 2022−23, hitting $3.63 billion.
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Updated statement on Biosecurity Risk Material on new vehicles arriving in Australia

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  • Biosecurity
03 March 2023
Since 2021, Australia’s ports have seen an 88 percent increase in new vehicles arriving with biosecurity risk material contamination.
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Cutting down importers of illegal timber products

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  • Compliance
03 March 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise…

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