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Project 47: The National Agricultural Traceability Strategy 2023 to 2033

OverviewOn 13 July 2023, the National Agricultural Traceability Strategy 2023 to 2033 (the strategy) was launched by Australian Agriculture Ministers. It aims to provide a nationally coordinated approach to enhancing traceability for biosecurity, trade, food safety and other outcomes.The strategy…
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Project 70: National deployment of the Sample Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) v2: Phase I

OverviewExercise Waterhole, a national laboratory exercise in 2023, showed limits in current laboratory information management systems. These include not being fully integrated, with some data requiring manual entry. This can increase laboratory staff workload.The project will address these issues…
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Sharks and rays

Australia is home to about 400 shark and ray species out of the 1,100 or so species found worldwide. Around 160 of these species are believed to be only found in Australian waters.Australia has joined with other states in committing to ensure the conservation and management of sharks and their long…
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ABARES tracks financial outcomes for our $3bn vegetable-growing industry

18 February 2011 The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has begun a survey, which will help the nation's more than $3 billion…
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Changes to the farmed prawns and charge rate – Effective from 1 January 2020

From 1 January 2020, a white spot disease repayment (WSDR) component at a rate of 3.01 cents per kilogram will be introduced to the farmed prawns levy and charge. This will take effect in your quarterly return, due 28 April 2020. For people submitting annual returns, any prawns sold by a…
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APLC locust control operations

​​Locust control by the Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) is part of a national cost-shared response program of monitoring, forecasting, research and control to reduce the impact of major …
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The Australian Fishing Zone

The Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) was first declared in 1979. It covers Commonwealth waters—generally from 3 nautical miles to 200 nautical miles from the Australian coast. The AFZ is established through the Fisheries Management Act 1991. It relates only to the use or protection of…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society campaign seeking the rejection of the application for pair trawling in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery

10 February 2017Mr Darren Kindleysides Director Australian Marine Conservation Society    PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101Dear Mr KindleysidesThe Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS…
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Review of bacterial canker for kiwifruit

​Detection of bacterial canker of kiwifruit (Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae) in New Zealand 9 November 2010 Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/33 This Biosecurity Australia Advice is to inform…
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2018-11 - Grain and Seed Export Program – Establishment Hygiene and Rodent Management

12 April 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind exporters and grain handlers to remain vigilant regarding establishment hygiene and in the management of rodents.Key…
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