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Australian Fisheries Management Authority
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is responsible for ensuring the sustainable use and cost-effective management of Commonwealth fisheries. It provides management…
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Date of effect: 28 July 2017The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has been advised by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment (DPIPWE), Tasmania…
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Australian forests, and the wood they produce, are an amazing and versatile resource.
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Wood’s versatility
Australia’s forests are valued for their…
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Aquaculture publicationsNational Aquaculture StatementNational Aquaculture StrategyAquatic Animal Health publicationsABARES fisheries and aquaculture publicationsUseful linksThe Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-PacificThe Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) is a…
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Two key Australian Government fisheries policies are being reviewed to ensure they continue to support productive and sustainable Australian fisheries in the face of emerging challenges such as climate change.The draft review report is now open for public feedback.The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 24-03 noted an update from the secretariat that a series of targeted stakeholder engagement sessions to discuss the draft standards development framework have been completed. The subgroup will work through how…
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Weeds are a serious threat to Australia's environment and primary industries.Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus), cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati) and Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) are declared Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) for their invasiveness and potential for spread. They…
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16 June 2025Cases documenting the food safety requirements that apply to food imported into Australia that are intended for sale, were released on 15 June 2025. These are now incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).For more information visit Inclusion of food safety…
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The Australian Government is accountable for ensuring the Future Drought Fund supports genuine improvements in drought preparedness and resilience.To do this, we:monitor and evaluate the fund’s effectiveness, efficiency, appropriateness and impactcapture lessons learnt within each program.…
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Feedstocks are essential to bioenergy production. The Australian Government has committed to exploring how we can grow a strong bioenergy feedstock industry.Australia’s wide range of biomass feedstocks – organic materials used to produce bioenergy - each come with their own commercial, technical,…
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