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2 May 2018 The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) held its first face-to-face meeting on 2 May 2018 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. As agreed by the National Biosecurity Committee (…
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In Australia, fisheries management responsibilities are spread across multiple jurisdictions (the Commonwealth, states and the Northern Territory). The Commonwealth manages commercial fisheries within the Australian Fishing Zone, which generally extends from 3 to 200 nautical miles off…
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Australia has a thriving sport and recreational fishing culture and is known for having some of the best fishing locations anywhere in the world.
There are rules and regulations in place in all Australian waters, both freshwater and saltwater, which you are required by law to uphold…
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26 November 2015This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the non‑regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh mango fruit from Indonesia, Thailand and…
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5 June 2012
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the non regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh mangosteen fruit from Indonesia.
The…
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Commemorating 30 years of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy – Biosecurity in Northern Australia
The Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) was established in 1989 to provide an early warning system for exotic pest, weed and disease detections across northern Australia and to help…
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Operating across diverse landscapes, from savannahs to coastal regions, Indigenous Rangers in northern Australia play a crucial role in safeguarding both the natural environment and cultural heritage from the damaging impacts of established invasive species.To support this vital work the department…
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Mikania micrantha
What to look for
A fast growing vine with heart-shaped leaves in opposite pairs along the stem. Flowers are small greenish-white and found mainly at the end of stems.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material or soil out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 14 May 2025 tropical lows and troughs brought rainfall to parts of eastern and northern Australia.Rainfall totals were low in all cropping regions, with 0-5 millimetres recorded in most areas.Over the coming eight…
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A joint PNG-Australia expedition visited remote Treaty Villages in PNG’s Western Province last week to discuss and help manage one of the world’s worst horticultural pests, the Oriental fruit fly.The team of Australian and PNG officials, a PNG national PhD candidate and local rangers began…
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