Emergency aquatic animal responses often involve complex, multi-lateral and inter-jurisdictional arrangements, and also can have specific trade and market access responsibilities that need to managed. Part of maintaining Australia's aquatic biosecurity track record is to improve the awareness and preparedness within specific industry sectors. Since 2005 there has been a number of abalone disease outbreaks, which may have potential trade and market access issues. It is critical that the industry nationally take stock and ensure it captures the wealth of lessons that have been learnt, and gain a common understanding of established procedures and responsibilities, especially how government, processing, commercial fishing and farms can best respond to any future outbreaks.
Project number:
2012-031
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$15,000.00
Principal Investigator:
Dan Machin
Organisation:
Australian Abalone Growers Association Inc (AAGA)
Project start/end date:
30 Jan 2012
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29 Jun 2012
Contact:
FRDC
1. Increase industry awareness of established governance arrangements, roles, responsibilities, procedures and resources for aquatic animal disease responses—at the industry, state and national level
2. Identify any weaknesses in current arrangements that may constitute a threat to industry, inparticular productivity improvement, trade and market access
and identify priority actions to mitigate those threats
3. Raise awareness of the potential benefits of formal joint industry / government aquatic animal disease response arrangements.
