Importing, Exporting and Shipping Information
When shipping marine products worldwide or even within Australia there are some things you should be aware of with regards to exotic environmental pests and diseases. The department of agriculture would like to
A priority list of exotic environmental pests and diseases
Here is a direct link to the official government website with a list of these exotic environmental pests and diseases:
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/environmental/priority-list
Have Your Say
You can also take part in the discussion but making suggestions and changes to the information on this topic, here is the link for that here:
https://haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/48658/documents/114276
National Priority List Info Whitepaper
Here is the National Priority List Info Whitepaper PDF.
Marine Pests in Australia
Marine pests are plants and animals that are not native to a particular region of Australia. They have been introduced by human activity. They damage our marine resources, marine industries, and the natural marine environment.
Here is how to identify some of them.
Here is a MAP of where to find them.