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Within the South East Trawl Fishery, stocks of several fish species have declined below sustainable limits and are not recovering. The South East Trawl Fishery is also known as the Commonwealth Trawl Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
To protect fish stocks and halt…
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Scientific name: Erionota thrax
About banana skipper butterfly
The banana skipper butterfly lays its eggs on the leaves of banana plants.
The eggs hatch in 5-6 days and grow into caterpillars before maturing into…
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The Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee (DEICC) is the principal consultative committee for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) and the Australian dairy export industry (industry).
The aim of DEICC is to provide an effective and ongoing forum for…
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The burnt pine longicorn beetle is found in New Zealand, United Kingdom, Europe, Russia, North Africa, and the countries between the Black and Caspian Seas and Syria and Israel.
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The risk to Australia
If introduced into Australia the burnt pine longicorn beetle…
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30 March 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects biosecurity industry participants who hold an approved arrangement under Chapter 7 of the Biosecurity Act 2015.
What has changed?
The Approved Arrangement General Policies document has been revised to better reflect the department’s…
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Established pests and weeds pose significant challenges for farmers and land managers, reducing crop yields and lowering productivity. Having access to reliable data is critical to inform effective land management practices, policy development and support collaborative efforts to manage the spread…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has once again walked away with a Good Design Award for simplifying processes to benefit industry.The award-winning Digital Services to Take Farmers to Market program was acknowledged for its ability to simplify administration of tariff…
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Our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) was built by the department to manage biosecurity import conditions for over 20,000 products, including plant, animal, mineral, and biological goods. BICON helps you determine if a commodity is permitted under the Biosecurity Act 2015 by providing…
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The fumigation of cargo entering Australia is one of the best defences we have against hitchhiker pests that could be present in consignments from overseas.On 1 May 2025, version 3.0 of the methyl bromide fumigation methodology will come into force.The new version of the methodology sets out the…
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Australian Biosecurity Awards presentation in 2024
The Australian Biosecurity Awards celebrate individuals, groups and organisations who have shown a commitment to supporting and promoting Australia’s biosecurity and the systems that underpin it.Past…
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