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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025The Emergency Marine Pest Plan is Australia’s framework for managing marine pest outbreaks and guides our emergency response activities.Marine pest response manuals provide guidance on how to respond to a suspected or confirmed marine pest, and…
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Attachment 2 - Actions taken by a delegate of the secretary with respect to reportable mortality incidents
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Live fish may only be imported for the aquarium industry trade. Live fish for human consumption, pet food, aquaculture or as household pets are not permitted imports to Australia.
Conditions for importing live ornamental fish
You need an import permit to import live ornamental fish to Australia…
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Protecting our marine environment has never been more important. Australia’s marine environment is beautiful and diverse, but also fragile.
Keeping marine pests out of our waters and reducing their spread means we have safe and productive oceans to enjoy…
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Review completed
The government committed $5 million over four years for the department to review existing arrangements and implement improvements for a strengthened national approach to marine pest biosecurity. This commitment was part of the government’s policy for a more competitive…
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The MPSC develops and coordinates the implementation of harmonised, national arrangements to identify, minimise and address the pest risk to Australia’s marine environment and associated industries, and plays an advocacy role within Government for highlighting the impact of marine pests on…
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Export Industry Advice notices 2013
DateNumberDescription 23 Dec 13 2013-53
Plant Exports - Temporary Recommendation to use Manual Phytosanitary Certificates to Russia -…
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On 7 February 2019, the department engaged ACIL Allen Consulting Pty Ltd to undertake the independent review of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (the Act).
Section 4 of the Act requires the Minister to cause a review of the operation of the amendments made…
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19 June 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors (AIMS) is now accepting applications from marine surveyors to become accredited under the Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) scheme.
Summary of changes and key points
The…
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A new workshop on 7 October 2022 will present research findings and seek stakeholder feedback on how design of ports and selection of building materials can support marine pest management.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity and Compliance Dr Chris…
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