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Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement

The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) is a legally binding treaty that was put in place to ensure the long-term sustainability of non-tuna fishery resources in the Southern Indian Ocean.SIOFA promotes the sustainable development of fisheries in the Southern Indian Ocean…
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‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ complex

PLANT PEST Potato tubers infected with Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Image: Joseph E Munyaneza, USDA-ARS) The tomato-potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) is the insect needed to spread the bacterial infection causing Zebra chip. The tomato-potato psyllid (but not the bacterial…
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Potato late blight (exotic strains)

PLANT PEST Potato late blight is caused by exotic strains of Phytophthora infestans (A2 mating type).Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Potato late blight (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: Phytophthora infestans that causes potato late blight is…
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Protect your animals and plants from pests and diseases

Watch farm biosecurity videosThe 2007 equine influenza (horse flu) outbreak in Australia was a timely reminder of why biosecurity is both beneficial and necessary. Regardless of whether you own a large or small property, you are responsible for keeping your animals, plants/crops free from weeds,…
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2025-24: Non-prescribed Goods – 2025-26 – End of year closure arrangements

19 December 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers of the 2025-26 end of year closure office arrangements for the department and the Non-prescribed Goods Export Program.Summary of changes and key pointsThe department’s Canberra…
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416-2025: A reminder to ensure debt to the department is paid following an approved arrangement class 19 suspended for unpaid debt

19 December 2025Who does this notice affect?​​Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) operating under approved arrangement class 19​Background​Approved arrangements reflect the shared responsibility of biosecurity. As part of the requirements to hold an approved arrangement, the Director of…
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Plant product residue monitoring

Plant product residue monitoring is conducted as part of the National Residue Survey (NRS) by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry , through a grains residue testing program and three separate horticulture product residue testing programs.Industry participation in these programs is…
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National Residue Survey 2024–25 Grains

National Residue Survey 2024–25: GrainsDownload English PDF - 2.2 MBDownload Arabic PDF - 435 KBDownload Chinese (Simplified) PDF - 614 KBDownload Indonesian (Traditional) PDF - 360 KBDownload Hindi PDF - 501 KBDownload Japanese PDF - 520 KBDownload Korean PDF - 450 KBDownload Spanish PDF - 364…
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National Residue Survey 2024–25 Macadamia

National Residue Survey 2024–25: MacadamiaDownload English PDF - 768 KBDownload Chinese (Traditional) PDF - 524 KBDownload Chinese (Simplified) PDF - 531 KBDownload German PDF - 307 KBDownload Japanese PDF - 514 KBDownload Korean PDF - 457 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us…
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Ecosystem Services

​What are ecosystem services?Ecosystems are complex interactions among living and non living components of the environment (e.g., forests, grasslands, marine ecosystems). These interactions mediate processes that achieve major transformations of resources, many rivalling or exceeding what can…
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