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Preparedness for incursions of exotic diseases is of key importance to government, industry, producers and the Australian community. Australia’s exotic disease preparedness is based on emergency management principles. This includes the development of surveillance, monitoring and…
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Join like-minded stakeholders at the 2023 National Biosecurity Forum to discuss challenges, opportunities and innovative approaches for protecting Australia’s biosecurity system.
Deputy Secretary for Biosecurity Dr Chris Locke said the forum helps us work together to maintain and strengthen our…
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The Australian agriculture sector has increased its investment in research and development (R&D) over the past ten years, contributing to growth in the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of Australian farms.
Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said the rise in…
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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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How humans are infectedHuman infections of avian influenza (bird flu) are rare, and the current risk to the Australian population remains very low.Even in countries with large H5 bird flu outbreaks in many animals, human cases to date of the H5 bird flu strain of concern have been rare, and…
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26 February 2025Species: LivestockCountries: AllAttentionAustralian Livestock Exporters’ CouncilDepartmental officersLiveCorpLivestock exportersMeat and Livestock AustraliaRegistered establishment occupiersPurposeTo inform stakeholders of the publication of 3 new application forms for livestock…
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Farmers and agribusinesses will have the chance to provide feedback on the products and service delivery of the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) and the effectiveness of concessional loans thanks to an independent statutory review.Assistant Secretary Andrew O’Sullivan said the review of the…
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Several fishery resources of commercial importance to Australia include species that range between Australian waters and other areas of the ocean including high seas areas and the waters of other…
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Chapter 8: Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery
T Emery, J Woodhams and R Curtotti
Figure 8.1 Area and sectors of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery
8.1 Description of the fishery
The Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) is a multisector,…
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Publication detailsStewart DJ and Claxton PD, undated The Australian standard diagnostic techniques (ASDT) for ovine footrot identifies and describes laboratory methods that assist in detecting and…
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