We all have a role in protecting our industries, environment and communities from marine pests.
Our role is to:
- coordinate efforts across government
- provide nationally-agreed advice and data to help you.
National Strategic Planning
MarinePestPlan
MarinePestPlan is Australia’s national strategic plan for marine pest biosecurity. It outlines a nationally coordinated approach to improving Australia’s management of marine pest biosecurity. MarinePestPlan is jointly developed by industry, governments, researchers and non-government organisations.
MarinePestPlan 2018–2023 was Australia’s first national strategic plan for marine pest biosecurity.
We are currently developing the second MarinePestPlan. Progress on the plan’s development activities will be updated on the Developing the second MarinePestPlan page.
Community awareness
Our goal is to make everyone aware of the risks of marine pests in Australia.
We educate the public about how marine pests can spread and the harm they cause. We can all help keep our oceans healthy.
How you can stop the spread of marine pests.
National resources
Responsibility for marine pest biosecurity is shared across government and industry. A nationally-consistent approach supports us to respond faster and be more effective.
We provide these resources for industry, government and the community:
Research
Research helps us to develop an informed approach to marine pest biosecurity.
Our research data can help biosecurity managers and industry make evidence-based decisions.
Read more about our research activities and data.
Surveillance
Marine pest surveillance is essential to protecting Australia’s marine environments.
We provide guidance on surveillance methodology. We are working to develop or validate new surveillance methods.
Learn about marine pest surveillance methods and practices.
Partnerships
We work across government and with industry to stop the spread of marine pests.
Find out more about marine pest responsibilities and partnerships.
Contact us
This website is managed by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.