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The Marine Pest Sectoral Committee (MPSC) held its sixth meeting in Melbourne in October 2013. This was my first MPSC meeting and also my first as Chair. You may remember that…
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Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe AO, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for its inquiry into the Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and…
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[expand all]SummaryOn 11 August 2020, Australian Cattle Enterprises Pty Ltd (ACE) exported 1,399 feeder/slaughter cattle and 423 feeder/slaughter buffalo to Vietnam. The journey was completed in 9 days and discharged in Vietnam between 18 and 20 August 2020. This voyage departed prior to the…
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Brown marmorated stink bug. Ken Walker, PaDIL.
Yellow-spotted stink bug
Stink bugsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: These stink bugs hitchhike to new areas on or in imported goods or within packing spaces and if established would eat crops and ornamental plants; become a nuisance in…
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Women are increasingly staking their claim in the agricultural sector, with more than 88,000 women working in agriculture in 2023.Celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary Tess Bishop said women account for more than…
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Partners to develop a holistic policy and strategy approach where soil function is recognised, valued and protected for the environment, economy, food, infrastructure, health, biodiversity and communitiesPriority 2 links to goals 1 (Prioritise soil health) and 2 (Empower soil innovation and…
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PROPOSED QUARANTINE MEASURES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF ELEPHANT SEMEN FROM SINGAPORE, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Conditions of Administration
Importation under…
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8 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, shipping agents and maritime industry personnel who represent and/or interact with international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
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Authors: James Woodhams and Cher HarteOverview This report provides a synthesis of management arrangements, catch and sustainability of sharks across Australia. This report is a commitment under the United Nations Food and…
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Myrtle rust symptoms on leaves.D.T. Junghans Embrapa, PaDIL.
Myrtle (eucalyptus) rust (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A fungal infection that causes brown to grey lesions often surrounded by yellow sporesWhere it's from: Central America and Caribbean, United States, South…
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