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We have prepared a draft report for the Review of live marine ornamental fish import policy. The draft report has now been published for public consultation.
Steps to complete this risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pathogenic…
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2 March 2016Darren Kindleysides
Director
Australian Marine Conservation Society
PO Box 5815
WEST END QLD 4101
Dear Mr KindleysidesI am writing to you in relation to the Australian Marine…
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A large multi-state foot and mouth disease outbreak has an estimated direct economic impact over 10 years of around $80 billiona(in $2020-21 with a 3% discount rate).
aABARES 2022 estimate based on Buetre et al. (2013) updating for current industry conditions and adopting the…
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If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.Risks to aquatic animal health come from a variety of sources, including:aquarium fish, also known as ornamental fishbait and…
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DownloadList of permitted live freshwater ornamental fish (PDF 384 KB)List of permitted live freshwater ornamental fish (DOCX 264 MB)List of permitted live marine ornamental fish (PDF 431 KB)List of permitted live marine ornamental fish (DOCX 264 MB)If you have difficulty accessing these files,…
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11 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of imported marine mealWhat has changed?The department is running a verification activity on imported marine meal from June 2025 to 30 September 2025. This verification operation will help determine the merits of including imported marine meal…
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Environmental pest not found in Australia.About zebra musselZebra mussel is a small freshwater mussel that has spread from its native range in eastern Europe to North America and parts of western Europe. The pest can spread in large numbers in freshwater lakes and ecosystems.Once established in a…
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The application to import biological material consists of the following sections:
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Importer details
Enter the name, street address, telephone number, facsimile number and email address of the person or organisation importing the goods into Australia. In the space provided, enter…
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List of approved countries for live freshwater ornamental fish (PDF 163 KB)
List of approved countries for live freshwater ornamental fish (DOCX 81 MB)
List of approved countries for live marine ornamental fish (PDF 164 KB)
List of approved countries for live marine ornamental fish (…
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Kasia Mazur, Andrea Bath, Robert Curtotti and Rupert Summerson
Summary
The main objective of this project is to estimate and value the non-market environmental benefits to the community from reducing the risk of marine pest incursions in Australia’s waters. A non-market valuation method,…
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