Publications

Australia's Second National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 (Shark-plan 2)

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2012Australian waters are home to a diverse and unique array of sharks, rays and related species, which are an important part of our aquatic biodiversity and…
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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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Aircraft application form - Request to land an aircraft or unload goods at a place not determined to be a point of entry in Australian territory

If an international aircraft wishes to land at a non-first point of entry an application for permission under section 239 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 must be submitted directly to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for approval.The Request to land an aircraft or unload goods at a…
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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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