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If you notice sick or dead birds or other animals, you should not touch them. If there are multiple dead birds or other animals, take photos or a video.Record your location and report it to the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.See more on reporting suspected bird…
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The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an intergovernmental organisation mandated to sustainably manage highly migratory (tuna and tuna-like) fisheries resources in the Indian Ocean. The objective of the IOTC is to promote cooperation amongst contracting members to ensure through appropriate…
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24 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers,…
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14 April 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice is to advise that applications for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities are now open to export strawberries to Thailand for the 2025 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open…
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Exotic pests and diseases could harm Australian agriculture and the environment. States and territories usually lead activities to respond to outbreaks of exotic pests and diseases. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry coordinates Australian Government response activities with…
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Next, we need to combine the "Climate suitability" and "Proximity to water" map layers to find the regions of Australia which best fit the preferred habitat of the example species. This can be achieved using a manually weighted composite.
Click and drag a new composite onto the workspace.…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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The following documents relate to the review of gamma irradiation as a treatment to address pathogens of animal biosecurity concern
NumbeDateDescription2014/136 Nov 2014Gamma…
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PLANT PEST
A key symptom of tobamoviruses is mottling of leaves and fruit, here in cucumber.Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org
Tobamoviruses (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: One key virus, cucumber green mottle mosaic…
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21 March 2017Who does this notice affect? Clients who refer to the Minimum Documentary and Import Declaration Requirements Policy and the Non Commodity Information Requirements Policy to determine and…
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