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The carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum) is a rapidly spreading marine animal that forms large colonies. These colonies attach to infrastructure, rocks and grow over and smother other marine organisms like algae, shellfish, and sea sponges. Typically yellow in colour, the carpet sea squirt may…
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The Victorian Government has advised the Australian Government that it is investigating an incident of avian influenza in a Victorian poultry farm. The Australian Government has enacted its emergency response plans to support the Victorian Government response. Further investigations are being…
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16 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries including importers, customer brokers, freight forwarders, port authorities, transport operators, and biosecurity industry participants.PurposeThis Import Industry Advice Notice (IIAN) is to engage and seek…
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Date of issue: 2 May 2025Date of effect: 4 May 2025AttentionRegistered Wool, Skins and Hides, Honey and Other Non-Prescribed Goods exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders.Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices. …
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Date of issue: 1 May 2025Date of effect: 4 May 2025AttentionRegistered eggs exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders and automated export permit issuers.Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (…
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Date of issue: 1 May 2025Date of effect: 4 May 2025AttentionRegistered fish and fish products exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders and automated export permit issuers.Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices. PurposeThis…
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Date of issue: 1 May 2025Date of effect: 4 May 2025AttentionRegistered Dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders and automated export permit issuers.Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice…
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9 September 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Industry Participant’s (BIP’s) who lodge import documentation for Transhipment of Ship or Aircraft Stores (Ship or Aircraft Stores) and Carnet and other industry COLS users.What’s changing?From 7 October 2025, Ship or Aircraft Stores and…
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5 September 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the shipping industry including ship masters and shipping agentsWhat has changed?DAFF Biosecurity officers will be conducting joint inspections with AMSA Port State Control officers during the 2025 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on…
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Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australian Biosecurity Awards. The awards celebrate individuals, groups and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to our national biosecurity system.Deputy Secretary for Biosecurity, Operations and Compliance Justine Saunders said the awards…
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