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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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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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22 August 2013
This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has finalised a biosecurity policy for the importation of zoo elephants from approved countries. Importation of zoo elephants may be permitted subject to the Quarantine Act 1908…
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We worked in partnership with the Cairns Aquarium to highlight the importance of marine biosecurity…
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More than 50 Indigenous rangers from 20 different Indigenous Ranger groups joined forces in an event supported by Parks Australia and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to help manage marine debris and ghost nets in remote northern Australia.The Indigenous rangers visited Gulkula…
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12 January 2016Ms 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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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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