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Commonwealth, state and territory fishery ministers met virtually today, for the first time since 2019.Ministers acknowledged the importance of the fishing and seafood sector to both the economy and the Australian community.Minister Watt announced the release of the Australian Government…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) is a highly scrutinised eradication program. It has been independently reviewed many times since 2001 to help understand its effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.The three most recent Program reviews and responses are found below.…
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Exotic invasive species cause significant environmental damage by outcompeting our wildlife, degrading habitats and threatening Australia’s biodiversity. They can impact our agricultural productivity and our way of life.Environmental biosecurity protects Australia’s plants, animals and eco-systems…
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04 April 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide information to treatment providers, exporters and authorised officers (AOs) on the planned update to the Methyl bromide fumigation methodology and upcoming information sessions.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Methyl bromide…
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Australia recently signed an historic free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), creating significant opportunities for our farmers and producers.Treaty signatureThe Australian Minister for Trade, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, officially signed the Australia – UAE Comprehensive…
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In November 2020, the department released the National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds and Diseases. This is also called the Exotic Environmental Pest List (EEPL). Explore detailed information about the development and scope of the EEPL on this page.Development The…
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Leaf yellowing and wilting, and fruit pulp and bunch stalk/rachis discoloration from banana blood disease.Blomme et al. 2017.
Blood disease and moko diseaseExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Banana-infecting bacterial wilt diseases with infected plants showing striking symptoms, the leaves…
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The department is involved in international efforts to foster the sustainable management of forests globally and combat illegal logging and associated trade. Our department aims to assist our forest industries through international engagement that benefits their interests, in turn supporting the…
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Author: Rhys Downham
In 2022, data describing crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms were collected through the ABARES Horticulture Survey. Crop loss/waste refers to primary production outputs that were intended for human use but ended up either not being harvested, disposed of, or were…
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14 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, and freight forwarders, wishing to create and manage requests for import inspection at sites in Victoria can book them via the new Biosecurity Portal from Wednesday 20 July 2022.
Additionally,…
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