Publications

Review of the Farm Household Allowance (FHA)

The Australian Government commenced a review of the FHA program settings in October 2018. The review looked to determine:whether the program was reaching farmers in needif the original program objectives were being metif the program remained fit-for-purposeif the program contributed to an enduring…
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Exercise Odysseus Report

​​​​​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 30 May 2016Exercise Odysseus was a series of discussion exercises and field-based activities held in 2014 and 2015 to enhance…
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Strawberries from Japan

Import conditions for fresh strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) from Japan have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits will now be issued. The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an exporter in Japan and an…
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Economic studies on locust control

​ABARES has released a report produced for the APLC detailing the economic benefits and costs of locust control carried out during the Australian plague locust infestation in spring 2010. The reports…
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List of hitchhiker pests

​Publication detailsThis list is referenced in sections 6 and 56 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 43 of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods—Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 44 of the Biosecurity (…
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International and National Plans of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

​​​ International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing PDF [81 KB, 16 pages] National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and…
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The Changing Nature of High Seas Fishing: How flags of convenience provide cover for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

​​​​ Flags of Convenience (FOC) are considered to be a major obstacle in the fight against IUU fishing. While not illegal as such, by using a FOC, IUU fishers seek to conceal their operations or…
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Commonwealth Marine Reserves

The Department of Agriculture develops policy and prepares advice on matters relating to the environmental impact of fishing activities and access to Commonwealth fish stocks consistent with their optimal…
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Bycatch - seabirds

To address key threats to seabirds from fishing activities in Australia, the Australian Government has voluntarily adopted the: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA-Seabirds). The…
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