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Title:
Who talks to whom about marine pest biosecurity? An analysis of the Australian marine pest network
Series:
Technical Reports
Series Issue:
19.5
Publication Date:
20/08/2019
Description:
Overview Marine pests can cause significant negative social, ecological and economic impacts to infrastructure, marine habitats, water quality, marine industries and coastal amenity values. Maintaining an effective marine pest biosecurity system that minimises the risk of marine pests to Australia is a priority for the Australian Government. The Department of Agriculture commissioned ABARES to investigate the current state of Australia's marine pest biosecurity stakeholder network by means of a social network analysis. Key issues The findings of the study provide a broad understanding of the current marine pest stakeholder network by identifying key players in the network and relationships, and patterns of interaction, between them. The study showed that involvement and interest in marine pest biosecurity is extensive and complex. A wide range of government and non-government organisations and groups participate in the network. The analysis identified opportunities to tap into existing stakeholder networks and build on current structures to further improve network function. Central actors were identified as key points in the network from which to disseminate information about a detection of an invasive marine pest, new marine pest research or to develop surveillance activities and to attain maximum dispersion across the network. State and territory government agencies were positioned well to disseminate information and broker knowledge, many of these with extensive networks. Some non-government actors, such as marine consultants and businesses also had well developed networks, which appear to be underutilised. The key gaps in knowledge and information flows across organisations or geographies were identified and guidance was offered as to where efforts could be focussed to further build relationships. The analysis revealed various areas of the network were under-developed. This was particularly the case in the engagement of non-government stakeholders active in the marine environment, such as vessel owners, marine facility operators, natural resource management (NRM) groups, non-government organisations (NGOs), local governments and community groups, who can play a role in preventing, detecting, reporting and managing the impacts of marine pest risks.
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ABARES : Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences : Department of Agriculture
Author:
STENEKES Nyree

KRUGER Heleen

MCALLISTER Ryan R.J

GARRARD Rob
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Other constraints: This publication (and any material sourced from it) should be attributed as: This publication (and any material sourced from it) should be attributed as: Stenekes, N, Kruger, H, McAllister, R.R.J & Garrard, R, 2019, Who talks to whom about marine pest biosecurity? An analysis of the Australian marine pest network, ABARES technical report prepared for the Department of Agriculture, Canberra, August. CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.25814/5d5370192d17e
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ISBN 978-1-74323-443-3

ISSN 189-3128

DOI https://doi.org/10.25814/5d5370192d17e
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