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Steps Australia has taken to address illegal fishing

​​Australia is party to a range of conventions that establish global, regional and subregional management organisations that manage highly migratory, straddling, pelagic and demersal fish stocks. These instruments include the Convention on the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, which…
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Failing food report - October 2025

This report lists food that has recently failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.au.Food testsWe target and…
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Failing Food Report – November 2025

This report lists food that has recently failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.auFood testsWe target and…
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Government responses

We publish our responses to inquiries, reviews and reports that relate to our work. We do this to be open and transparent about what we do.Current responsesRead our current responses:Australian Government Response to Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal…
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Conditions for appointment as an analyst

We appoint laboratories to test samples of imported foods under our Imported Food Inspection Scheme.To maintain your status as an appointed analyst, you must comply with these conditions at all times.ConditionsThe appointed analyst must hold National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) (or…
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National Fishing Advisory Council - Priorities

[expand all] Priority 1: Access to resources and resource sharing Description of the problem/opportunity All sectors are concerned about their ongoing access to fisheries resources, and in particular uncertainty about the outcome of future resource sharing decisions. The commercial industry…
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4. What information is needed about social and economic impacts of forestry?

​​​​​Hundreds of social and economic impacts of forestry could potentially be monitored over time, including the impacts of the forest industry on human wellbeing, employment, local and regional…
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Moving goods from, within and to Torres Strait

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of goods from the Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.Torres Strait islands are a potential pathway for the movement of exotic pests, weeds and diseases present in countries very close to Australia—the…
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Indicator 2.1a: Native forest available for wood production, area harvested, and growing stock of merchantable and non merchantable tree species (2024)

This indicator reports the capacity of forests to sustainably produce wood to meet society’s needs into the future. The area of native forest available for wood production, the nature of the growing stock, and the area harvested over time provide means to demonstrate the sustainability of forest…
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Failing Food Report – December 2020

Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, December 2020This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports[expand all]Risk food testsWe target and monitor…
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