The Club has been advised that the Australian Department of Agriculture has begun its annual heightened surveillance regime in respect of international vessels arriving in Australia.
The program will run from July 15th until October 31st. Vessels arriving from the Far East, Russia, China, South and North Korea and Japan will receive a questionnaire from the Maritime National Co- ordination Centre (MNCC) who will advise if an inspection is necessary.
We understand 15 vessels were detected in 2013 with evidence of AGM on board, although none were sent back to sea for additional cleaning.
See attached file: Asian Gypsy Moth – Australia.pdf
亚洲舞毒蛾 – 澳大利亚
协会获悉，澳大利亚农业部已开展对来澳国际船舶的年度检查行动。
本次行动将从7月15日持续到10月31日。国家海事协调中心(MNCC)将对来自远东、俄罗斯、中国、朝鲜、韩国以及日本的船只发放问卷调查，以确定是否需对船舶进行进一步审查。
据了解，在2013年的检查中，共有15艘船舶被查出携带有亚洲舞毒蛾，但并无任何船舶被遣回海上进行清理。
详细信息请参阅附件。
