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Response to the Save Our Marine Life campaign

​12 January 2016​Ms Michelle Grady Save Our Marine Life Dear Ms Grady I understand Save Our Marine Life is currently running a campaign seeking a permanent ban on ‘supertrawlers’ in Australian waters. As…
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Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

​​​​​The Southern Ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica and is clearly delimited by the Antarctic Convergence (or Polar Front), which is formed where cold Antarctic waters meet warmer waters to the…
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Review of live marine ornamental fish import policy

We have prepared a draft report for the Review of live marine ornamental fish import policy. The draft report has now been published for public consultation. Steps to complete this risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pathogenic…
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Plant export legislation changes

  New plant export legislation commenced on 28 March 2021. The new export legislation consists of the Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control Rules 2021. The Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) set the specific requirements for the export of plants and…
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List of permitted live freshwater and marine ornamental fish

DownloadList of permitted live freshwater ornamental fish (PDF 384 KB)List of permitted live freshwater ornamental fish (DOCX 264 MB)List of permitted live marine ornamental fish (PDF 431 KB)List of permitted live marine ornamental fish (DOCX 264 MB)If you have difficulty accessing these files,…
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186-2025: Upcoming routine verification operation on imported marine meal

11 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of imported marine mealWhat has changed?The department is running a verification activity on imported marine meal from June 2025 to 30 September 2025. This verification operation will help determine the merits of including imported marine meal…
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List of approved countries for live freshwater and marine ornamental fish

Download List of approved countries for live freshwater ornamental fish (PDF 163 KB) List of approved countries for live freshwater ornamental fish (DOCX 81 MB) List of approved countries for live marine ornamental fish (PDF 164 KB) List of approved countries for live marine ornamental fish (…
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An assessment of the non-market value of reducing the risk of marine pest incursions in Australia’s waters

​Kasia Mazur, Andrea Bath, Robert Curtotti and Rupert Summerson Summary The main objective of this project is to estimate and value the non-market environmental benefits to the community from reducing the risk of marine pest incursions in Australia’s waters. A non-market valuation method,…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Humane Society International

1 April 2021 Mr Darren Kindleysides   Australian Marine Conservation Society PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101 Ms Erica Martin Humane Society International PO Box 439 AVALON NSW 2107 Dear Mr Kindleysides and Ms Martin I understand that the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and…
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Industry Advice Notice no. 2006/48: Marine Surveyor, Ship Owner, Ship¿s Agent and Exporter Responsibilities in the Export of Bulk Commoditi

​Date issued - 17 November 2006 This Industry Advice Notice is to remind marine surveyors, ship’s agents, ship owners and exporters of their obligations under the Export Control (Plants and Plant…
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