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Biosecurity research

Biosecurity research is part of ABARES’ applied social research and analysis. Reports have been prepared for the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, other government agencies, research and development corporations, and industry bodies.Methods for non-market valuation of alien invasive…
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Australian Government actions

Australia remains free from the highly contagious strain of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) (specifically clade 2.3.4.4b) that continues to spread overseas.This strain has caused illness and death in poultry, wild birds and mammals overseas. If it reaches Australia, this disease would have…
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Exporting non-prescribed goods: determining a non-prescribed good

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has created this guideline to assist those wishing to export non-prescribed goods. This guideline sets out what constitutes a non-prescribed good and how to determine if a particular product is a prescribed or non-…
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List of wild caught, unrestricted bony fish approved for aquaculture and bait use

Download Approved unrestricted bony fish – Aquaculture and bait (PDF 197 KB) Approved unrestricted bony fish – Aquaculture and bait (DOCX 230 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Publication details Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Development and Validation - Newcastle Disease

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeDevelopment and Validation - Newcastle Disease PDF 2127 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online version​​Use of…
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Invasive Plants and Animals Committee meeting 4

​26 November 2015The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 26 November 2015 and considered the following issues:Exotic Weeds Incursion Agreement The committee noted the update from the…
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A Statement from the Chief Veterinary Officer (Australia) on myxomatosis vaccine availability in Australia

​​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, 2013DownloadDocumentPagesFile size Myxomatosis vaccine availability in Australia PDF 2480 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web…
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Pest animals in Australia

In the two centuries since European colonisation, many exotic animals have been introduced to Australia. Some introduced species, like rabbits and foxes, have become established and invasive over time with no prospect of eradication. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources…
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Meat Notice 2010/07 - Traceability of Game Carcases to the Place of Harvest

NSFS Ref 43 ​Date of Effect: 1 January 2011  Date of Expiry: 31 December 2011 Contact Officers Albert Cobb Meat Export 0417 046 476 Surjit Kang Meat Ex​port 02 6272 4924 Distribution Categories Central and Regional Office OIC Inspection Staff Export Establishments Managers, Export…
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Disease surveillance and reporting

If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.‘Surveillance’ is a systematic series of investigations of a given population of aquatic animals to detect the occurrence of disease…
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