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Publication detailsThe field guide aims to help people recognise diseases of significance to aquaculture and fisheries in Australia. This edition incorporates new and updated information gathered from an extensive review of the fourth edition. It now covers 53 aquatic animal diseases of…
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Australian agriculture is set to benefit this financial year, as the gross value of agricultural production is forecast to increase by 4%.The ABARES Agricultural Commodities and Crop Reports show a significant growth in the sector, from $82.5 billion in 2023-24 to $86.2 billion in 2024-25.Executive…
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World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is an inter-governmental organisation formed in 1924. It currently has 183 member countries.
Its objectives are to:
ensure transparency in the global animal disease situation
collect, analyse and…
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OverviewThis project helped develop a nationally consistent management approach towards the use of POC tests. These tests are specific for nationally notifiable diseases in terrestrial and aquatic animals in Australia.Project Lead: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryProject Contact:…
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ABARES recently published two reports that provide new data and insights into the impact of invasive species on our agricultural communities. Both reports reveal the enormity of the task to manage established pest and weeds, reinforcing the message that prevention is certainly better than the cure…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed its group pest risk analysis (PRA) for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.
As our first group PRA, we considered the biosecurity risk posed by plant-feeding thrips insects (…
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The National Residue Survey (NRS) is a vital part of the Australian system for managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in Australian animal and plant products. The NRS supports Australia’s primary producers and agricultural industries by confirming Australia’s status…
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26 August 2025 Who does this notice affect? Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products, seeds for sowing and other stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry…
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The National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce (the National Standard) is Australia’s technical export standard for organic and bio-dynamic goods. The National Standard is owned and managed by the department and provides the basis for equivalence (government-to-government) arrangements…
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