Biosecurity programs enable the adoption of industry-wide disease control and prevention measures, which is important for all primary production industries.
About the Biosecurity Program and Regulations
The objective of the Biosecurity Program: Tasmanian Salmonid Industry (the Program) is to improve the overall biosecurity of all salmon production in Tasmania by preventing, eliminating, or minimising (wherever practicable to do so) the risks posed by infectious diseases of salmon and associated aquatic pests.
Biosecurity Program: Tasmanian Salmonid Industry (PDF 2Mb)
Certificate of Implementation of a Government Biosecurity Program - Tasmanian Salmonid Industry (PDF 369Kb)
Biosecurity Certifiers
One function of the Program sets standards for veterinary health assessment and certification to take place prior to fish being moved during production. Health assessments can only be undertaken and certified by veterinarians who hold an accreditation issued to them under the Biosecurity Act 2019.
Biosecurity Tasmania has developed an accreditation policy which describes the qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience required for a person to be granted accreditation as a veterinary biosecurity certifier.
Accreditation Policy - Veterinary Biosecurity Certifiers (PDF 1Mb)
Certificate of Accreditation Policy for Veterinary Biosecurity Certifiers (PDF 413Kb)
To make an application for accreditation, please complete the form:
Application for accreditation as a veterinary biosecurity certifier (PDF 140Kb)
Biosecurity Auditors
The Program standards require that all salmonid producers must participate in an industry-wide salmonid biosecurity certification scheme (the Scheme) that is approved by the Chief Veterinary Officer. Approval of the Scheme triggers the requirement for compliance audits to be performed across all salmonid producers and includes all areas of operations: marine, freshwater, and processing. Compliance audits are conducted to ensure salmonid producers are meeting the minimum biosecurity standards set by the Program.
Biosecurity Tasmania has developed a range of supporting policy to provide applicants for biosecurity auditor guidance about the level of qualifications and experience that are required to be eligible for appointment as biosecurity auditor as well as an audit frequency policy and code of conduct.
Appointment Policy for Biosecurity Auditors (PDF 2Mb)
Biosecurity Auditor Code of Conduct (PDF 152Kb)
Biosecurity Audit Frequency Policy - Salmon Biosecurity Program (PDF 2Mb)
Developing the Biosecurity Program and Regulations
Development of the Bisecurity (Salmonid Biosecurity Zones) Regulations 2022 and the Biosecurity Program: Tasmanian Salmonid Industry included public consultation.
The Consultation Summary Report provides a summary of comments received.
Summary Public Consultation Report (PDF 675Kb)