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Fisheries Bycatch

​All food production activities have some level of impact on the environment. For commercial fishing, one of the most direct and visible impacts from the harvest of commercial fish species is the…
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2020-07 - Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for 2020 Japan table grapes exports

27 February 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for the export of table grapes to Japan in 2020. Summary of changes and key points ITCT must start in Australia and finish prior to arrival in…
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2019-13 - Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for 2019 Japan table grapes exports

​18 March 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for the export of table grapes to Japan in 2019.Summary of…
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Shark assessment report 2022

Authors: Daniel Wright, Kurt Davis, Stephanie Blake, Tim Emery, Ian Butler, Brooke D’Alberto and James WoodhamsOverviewThis report provides a synthesis of management arrangements, catch and sustainability of sharks across Australia. This report is a commitment under the United Nations Food and…
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84-2021: Methyl bromide treatment provider survey

3 May 2021 Who does this notice affect? All biosecurity treatment providers across Australia, particularly methyl bromide fumigators. What is changing? Issue Over a 4-week period from 20 August 2020 to 17 September 2020, onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and related industry members…
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Project 03: Developing lumpy skin disease and African horse sickness whole genome sequencing workflows

OverviewThis project developed robust whole genome sequencing procedures for the early detection and characterisation of lumpy skin disease and African horse sickness viruses. The goal is to reduce the consequences of their outbreaks in Australia.The genomic sequencing probes and procedures are now…
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Project 08: Development and evaluation of a point-of-care test network for emergency animal disease diagnosis

OverviewThis project aims to develop a suite of tests on a portable, battery-operated multiplexing qPCR platform for the detection of major emergency diseases of cattle and pigs. It also serves as a proof-of-concept for the use of this multiplexing, point-of-care qPCR platform for other emergency…
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Project 02: Evaluation of antibody-detecting immunoassays for lumpy skin disease exposure in cattle and buffalo

OverviewThis project aims to evaluate the suitability of 3 antibody detection enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for lumpy skin disease (LSD) surveillance and proof-of-freedom testing, in cattle and buffalo in Australia.The ELISAs will be made available for use by Australian laboratories…
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Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer

Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO), Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith, is the primary representative of, and an advisor to, the Australian Government on all matters relating to Australia’s plant health status and its supporting systems. As head of…
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Indicator 3.1a: Scale and impact of agents and processes affecting forest health and vitality (2024) - Supporting information

This indicator identifies the scale and impact on forest health of a variety of processes and agents, both natural and human-induced. Through the regular collection of this information, significant changes to the health and vitality of forest ecosystems can be monitored and measured.This is…
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