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Fisheries and COVID-19

Australian, state and territory governments are supporting the commercial fishery industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Industry contact We are working closely with industry to ensure we understand the issues facing fishers and seafood businesses. The Senior Industry Engagement Officer is your…
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What the UAE free trade agreement means for Australian agriculture

Australia recently signed an historic free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), creating significant opportunities for our farmers and producers.Treaty signatureThe Australian Minister for Trade, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, officially signed the Australia – UAE Comprehensive…
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Trial showcases the future for agricultural traceability

Farmers can be confident for the future of strong traceability standards across the board, thanks to the trial of data enabled traceability concepts and a new traceability protocol. As part of the first of three trials, Food Agility partnered with industry to develop the Australian Agricultural…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga

Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2017​DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeBiosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga PDF 3864 KBIf you have…
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2021-20 - Horticulture Exports Program – Opening of applications for 2021–22 season mango and lychee export accredited properties

10 May 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that accreditation applications for the export of mangoes and lychees to the USA, China, Japan and South Korea for the 2021–22 season are now open.Key pointsLychee farm and packhouse managers wanting to export to the USA must download…
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67-2016 - Black Rice Bugs: Targeted surveillance on vessels from Philippine ports

8 July 2016Who does this notice affect? This notice is relevant to shipping agents, international vessel masters and international vessel operators involved in voyages between the Philippines and…
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The Australian Fishing Zone

The Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) was first declared in 1979. It covers Commonwealth waters—generally from 3 nautical miles to 200 nautical miles from the Australian coast. The AFZ is established through the Fisheries Management Act 1991. It relates only to the use or protection of…
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97-2025: Scheduled Outage: Thursday 03 April to Friday 04 April 2025 – Multiple Systems

31 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period. All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.All clients required to use the eCertificate exports portal who…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee inquiry report:

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions] Introduction On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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Export Assurance Reform for non-prescribed goods

The Department is in the process of reforming the non-prescribed goods (NPG) export sector.These reforms include the drafting of a new export control rule, improvement of IT systems and uplift of data capture and assurance processes that the Department will undertake on behalf of the…
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