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Why we need a food security strategy

Food is essential to life and central to Australia’s culture and economy. Australians participate in the food system as producers, processors, sellers, and consumers.Australia has a global reputation as a producer of safe, nutritious and high-quality agricultural commodities and food. We have a…
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Overview: illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing

​Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is fishing which does not comply with national, regional or global fisheries conservation and management obligations. IUU fishing can occur within…
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Functions and Power

Section 150 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 defines SFRARP's powers of review to: Affirm the decision that is under review - meaning the original decision remains unchanged. Vary the decision - meaning that part of the decision applied to be reviewed has been changed. Set the decision…
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2016-66 - Business Systems Program - Communication to trading partners and importers about the changes to official marks in accordance with the legislative changes

​16 November 2017PurposeTo advise industry that the department has informed all trading partners of the changes to the appearance of official marks used to certify agricultural commodities; and to instruct…
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Redline - report a biosecurity breach

​​​REDLINE 1800 803 006 The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Redline is a free call service for people to confidentially report information about suspected breaches of Australian biosecurity, meat or food inspection laws. Breaches of Australian biosecurity, meat or food…
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MAA 2024-08: European Union: Edible non-prescribed goods: Amendments to export health certificates for edible non-prescribed goods to the European Union from 25 July 2024

Date of issue: 25 July 2024Date of effect: 25 July 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-08AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Renderers Association, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilExport establishmentsExportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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Forestry Ministers’ Meeting | 12 July 2024

Commonwealth, state, and territory ministers with responsibility for forestry met virtually on Friday 12 July for their first Forestry Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) of 2024.Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt, chaired the meeting.Three new members…
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First Nations Award for Excellence in Biosecurity

Uncle Dave WandinUncle Dave Wandin is a respected Elder of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe and Manager of the Coranderrk Wandoon Estate in Healesville, Victoria. His connection to the First Nations people of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe, and their community and culture, is demonstrated through…
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2022-22: China: Extension of CIFER registration to export fish and fish products to China

Date of issue: 22 December 2022Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2022- 22 AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeExport seafood establishmentsExportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional officesPurposeThis…
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Certified Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) Training Course

The training course will provide participants with a holistic understanding of the theoretical and practical elements of fisheries related MCS required to effectively address IUU fishing in Southeast Asia. About the course The course will provide fisheries officers from RPOA-IUU participating…
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