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Allocating fish stocks between commercial and recreational fishers: examples from Australia and overseas

Authors: Kasia Mazur, Andrea Bath, Jacob Savage and Robert Curtotti Summary The Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework is currently being developed by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. This framework plans to ensure that each sector, commercial, recreational…
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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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The Report of the Eminent Scientists Group on the Draft Final Import Risk Analysis Report for the Importation of Cavendish Bananas from the Philippines to the Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine

Dr John C Radcliffe AM Emeritus Professor Malcolm Nairn AM Dr Mark Lonsdale Dr TJ Higgins August 2008 Introduction In 2004 the Eminent Scientists Group (ESG) was established to increase…
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Submissions in Response to the Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Capsicum (Paprika) From Korea - New South Wales Deparment of Primary Industries

DGO08/565 Mr John Cahill Chief Executive Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Dear Mr Cahill I refer to the release by Biosecurity Australia (BA) in May 2008 of the…
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Indicator 3.1b: Area of forest burnt by planned and unplanned fire (2024) - Supporting information

This is the Supporting information for Indicator 3.1b, published October 2024. Area of forest fire by year, jurisdiction and planned/unplanned status, 2016-17 to 2020-21: full tableThe area of planned fire remained relatively constant in most jurisdictions over the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21…
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Reporting locusts

​​​​It is important that any locust activity is reported as soon as possible to your state biosecurity agency, or department of primary industries or agriculture. You can also report locust activity directly to the Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) by phoning 1800 635 962 (an answering…
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Accountability and reporting

Details Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2022. We’re an Australian Government agency. Our decisions must be transparent. Our policies credible. Our practices fair and ethical. We strive to deliver efficient and accountable services to the public. We must meet certain reporting…
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Australian red meat export statistics

The Department's Quota Unit publishes monthly statistics on red meat exports from Australia to more than 57 destination markets. See also Quota usage reports.Latest red meat export figures for December (updated as of 1 December 2025)AreaChilled beef/veal (kg)Total beef/veal (kg)Buffalo (kg)Mutton (…
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Communiqués and reporting

The AWTG meets regularly via online conference. Business is also completed out of session as required.SecretariatSecretariat services are provided by the Animal Welfare and Regulatory Stewardship Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Annual ReportAWTG Annual Report 2024The…
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Submissions in response to the Draft import risk analysis report for stone fruit from the USA - Summerfruit Australia Limited

Introduction Summerfruit Australia Ltd (SAL) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on this draft IRA document on behalf of its members. Industry supports and endorses some areas of the report.…
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