Publications
The Department of Agriculture develops policy and prepares advice on matters relating to the environmental impact of fishing activities and access to Commonwealth fish stocks consistent with their optimal…
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To address key threats to seabirds from fishing activities in Australia, the Australian Government has voluntarily adopted the:
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA-Seabirds). The…
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Australian sea lions, Neophoca cinerea
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Note: In this context, the generic term “seal or seals” includes the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea…
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The National Policy on Fisheries Bycatch was endorsed by the Ministerial Council on Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture in April 1999.Published by – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, September 2002In 1995, COAG agreed to establish a National Competition Policy for Australia. Under this policy, each jurisdiction (federal, state and…
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On 27 May 2013, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) released the final report on the review of the Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Guidelines.
Overall the review found that harvest strategy policy is widely regarded as having been very successful in…
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DownloadNRS 2022-23 Industry brochure: Seafood - English (PDF 800 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionKey pointsIn 2022–23, the overall compliance with Australian standards was 100% for aquaculture samples and 98.36%…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, 30 May 2016This review considers the biosecurity risks for Australia associated with the importation of captive non-human…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, 21 March 2017The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released the final report on the Importation of captive non-…
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Publication detailsAustralian Commonwealth Government, 2013The National Biosecurity Engagement and Communication Framework was developed to improve cooperation between parties, increase stakeholder…
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