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Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (the Code) was initiated in 1991 by the FAO Committee on Fisheries.  The code, was unanimously adopted on 31 October 1995 by the over 170 member Governments of the FAO Conference (including Australia). The Code is voluntary.  However, certain…
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2014-15 - Amendment to EAN 2014-12: Risk management for export of livestock by air

Purpose To provide licensed livestock exporters with clarifications about the requirements outlined in Export Advisory Notice (EAN) 2014-12: Risk management for export of livestock by air released on 6 August 2014. Background On 6 August 2014 the department issued EAN 2014-12: Risk Management…
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Foot-and-mouth disease

Tim Kane Key points Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia. It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years. Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control. While…
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Response to the Environment Tasmania campaign

​12 March 2015Environment Tasmania Level 1, 100 Elizabeth St Hobart  TAS  7000Dear Environment Tasmania I understand Environment Tasmania is currently running a nationwide campaign seeking…
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4.1. Overview and learning outcomes

OverviewThis topic examines steps you might want to take to prepare to engage in carbon farming, starting with understanding your purpose or motivation. The topic then sets out some considerations you need to take into account when planning for your carbon farming activity or project. Once you…
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National Transition Program Policy Framework

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeNational Transition Program Policy Framework 6760 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online versionNational Biosecurity…
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Indicator 1.2b: The status of forest dwelling species at risk of not maintaining viable breeding populations, as determined by legislation or scientific assessment (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.2b, published October 2024.Compiling the list of threatened forest-dwelling species and ecological communitiesThe threatened forest-dwelling species lists presented in this Indicator were derived by intersecting the forest dwelling species lists…
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Animal health surveillance

Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryAustralia’s favourable animal health status is underpinned by our freedom from many economically important diseases that occur in other parts of the world. Surveillance is a key component of Australia’s animal health system.…
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First Points of Entry – information for arriving aircraft and goods

All international aircraft arriving in Australian territory must land or unload goods at a first point of entry (FPOE) landing place unless we grant permission to land elsewhere.FPOE locations are determined under section 223 of the Biosecurity Act 2015.Australian territory FPOE landing…
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Regional Forests Agreements

​​The South East Queensland Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) will be a 20-year agreement between Queensland and the Commonwealth focussed primarily on how the region's public native forests can best be used and managed. The RFA process emerged from the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement, under…
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