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Fisheries policies review now open for public comment

Two key Australian Government fisheries policies are being reviewed to ensure they continue to support productive and sustainable Australian fisheries in the face of emerging challenges such as climate change.The draft review report is now open for public feedback.The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest…
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An evaluation of the reliability of electronic monitoring and logbook data for informing fisheries science and management

Authors: Timothy Emery, Rocio Noriega, Mahdi Parsa, Don Bromhead, Trent Timmiss and James WoodhamsOverviewFor the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector of the Southern, Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery and the Eastern Tuna and Billfish fishery, these reports assess the similarity between electronic…
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Non-tariff barriers: A multi-billion dollar burden

A newly published ABARES Insights report has emphasised concerns around non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and their sharp increase in recent years.The report, Non-tariff barriers: a multi-billion dollar burden, sheds light on the costs created for Australian agricultural exporters from non-tariff measures…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016-23 - Importation of honey bee semen - Final review of import conditions

​​20 June 2016 This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of honey bee semen. Importation of honey bee semen may be permitted subject to biosecurity legislation, and the…
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Emergency Animal Disease Bulletin No. 121

Jackson Conaty, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney; Jarrad Sanderson and Sally Thomson, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Lumpy Skin Disease Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a vector borne viral disease of cattle that causes relatively low mortality however morbidity…
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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 32 and Strategic Workshop 19

The National Biosecurity Committee met on 11 March 2020 in Orange, New South Wales. It considered current and emerging issues for each jurisdiction. Of particular concern is the increasing risk of Covid-19, now spreading around the world, along with African swine fever and the fall army worm. The…
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Editorial and approval process for ANZSDPs

​​This is part of a process to draft and review ANZSDPs by scientific experts, managed through a set of standardised procedures.1. BackgroundThe primary objective of the Australian and New Zealand standard…
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BAA 2010-16 Draft policy review of the bluetongue risks associated with the importation of cattle, sheep, goat and deer semen and embryos from the EU, and cattle semen and embryos from Switzerland and Norway

2 June 2010 This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) provides stakeholders with a draft policy review of the biosecurity risks for bluetongue virus (BTV) associated with the importation of cattle, sheep, goat and deer semen and embryos from the European Union (EU), and cattle semen and embryos…
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Biosecurity risk management template

1. Project overviewProvide a general overview of the project including details of:project proponentcompany managing projectproject operational location/sproposed timeframe of project.2. PurposeProtecting…
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Failing Food Report – December 2021

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, December 2021 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports Risk food tests We target and monitor…
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