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South East Trawl Structural Adjustment Process – Questions and Answers

Question: Which Statutory Fishing Rights are eligible for tender? Commonwealth Trawl Sector Boat Statutory Fishing Rights (boat SFRs). Question: When will the process be finalised? We understand that boat SFR owners would prefer to know if their tenders have been accepted before the…
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Guidelines for General Surveillance Programs

Authors: Heleen Kruger, Jen Ticehurst and Alex van der Meer Simo Summary Engaging people from all walks of life in the monitoring and reporting of pests, weeds and diseases is called general surveillance. Instigating and maintaining general surveillance programs are no easy feat. The General…
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National Biosecurity Committee - Meeting 15 - Communique

The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met for the fifteenth time on 26 February 2013 and considered the following issues: National Biosecurity Committee 2013-14 WorkplanMembers considered and…
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National Biosecurity Committee - Meeting 17 - Communique

The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 28 February 2014 and considered the following issues: Future of NBC and implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity – report on…
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2017-17 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export application due dates and weeks of audit – Lychee exports to the United States of America – Mango exports to the United States of America, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea

2 May 2017 Purpose To advise the lychee industry of the application due dates and weeks of audit for growers to nominate orchards / blocks for export to the United States of America (USA) and for packhouses and treatment facilities to apply for export to the USA in the 2017-18 season. To advise…
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Marine pest biosecurity

The introduction and spread of marine species into and around Australian waters through biofouling, or in a ship’s ballast water, can harm fisheries, threaten healthy fish habitats and have widespread economic and health effects. Marine pest biosecurity is an important part of the department’s…
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Australian Government response to the Productivity Commission inquiry on national water reform

April 2019 The Australian Government has responded to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry on National Water Reform. More information on the inquiry is available on the Productivity Commission’s web​site. Overview The Australian Government welcomes the findings of the Productivity Commission’s…
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2016-35 - Horticulture Exports Program - In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for 2016 Japan citrus exports

9 June 2016PurposeTo advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for citrus exports to Japan in 2016.BackgroundAll citrus exports to Japan must comply with the…
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2016-22 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export application due dates and weeks of audit – Lychee exports to the United States of America – Mango exports to the United States of America, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea

​​11 May 2016 Purpose To advise the lychee industry that applications are now open for growers to nominate orchards/blocks for export to the United States of America (USA) and for packhouses and treatment facilities to apply for export to the USA in the 2016-17 season. To advise the mango…
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