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Who we are
Meet some of our team and the diverse work they do across WA’s agriculture, fisheries and regional development sectors as protectors of the land and sea
Watch the video
We ensure there are fish for the future
Working with the community and industry to support sustainable fisheries along Western Australia’s vast coastline
Read more
We protect Western Australia every day
The frontline defence to animal and plant pest and disease threats
View Alert Centre
We are driven by shared success
Unlocking and activating business and employment opportunities for Aboriginal people
Read more
We connect opportunities to outcomes
A collaborative approach to research and innovation supports the agriculture and fisheries sectors to produce world-class food and fibre products
View our science and research
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Season 2026
What can I bring into WA?
Demersal fishing reforms for the future of Western Australia
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Polyphagous shot-hole borer
Pests & insects
Polyphagous shot-hole borer is an invasive beetle species that infests a wide range of trees, causing damage by boring into the wood and spreading pathogenic fungi. A Quarantine Area divided into two zones is in place with rules applied to the movement of wood or plant materials.
Updated: 12 November 2025
Learn more
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Queensland fruit fly
Pests & insects
Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) has been detected in the suburbs of Como and South Perth. Qfly is an invasive pest which attacks more than 300 species of fruits and vegetables and could seriously impact Western Australia’s horticulture industries and home-grown produce.
Updated: 21 April 2026
Learn more
Look and report
Avian Influenza (Bird flu)
Animal diseases
Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease that mainly affects birds. A contagious strain of H5 bird flu is spreading globally. Although this strain has not been detected in Australia, its arrival on our shores has the potential to cause widescale death of poultry and wildlife.
Updated:
Learn more
View alert centre
Some of our key areas
Importing and Exporting (Quarantine WA)
What can I bring into WA?
Western Australia has strict regulations in place to control the movement of goods, which could carry pests and diseases. Check for restrictions before bringing food and other products into the State.
View more
regarding What can I bring into WA?
Importing animals to WA
Some animals are prohibited in Western Australia while others (including pets and livestock) may require import and keeping permits to be issued prior to bringing them into the State.
View more
regarding Importing animals to WA
Importing plant and plant products to WA
Imported plants and plant products such as fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, nuts and seeds could pose a biosecurity threat to Western Australia.
View more
regarding Importing plant and plant products to WA
Fishing and aquaculture
Recreational fishing
Apply for a recreational fishing licence and find out about fishing rules that ensure we have fish for the future. View guides and initiatives that support recreational fishers.
View more
regarding Recreational fishing
Commercial fishing
Businesses can apply for or renew a commercial fishing licence and related approval forms, view the fishing identification guide and be connected to industry bodies.
View more
regarding Commercial fishing
Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the farming of marine and freshwater finfish, shellfish, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms under controlled conditions.
View more
regarding Aquaculture
Livestock farming
View all
Cattle management
Information on managing cattle focusing on sustainable practices, herd genetics, meeting market demand/specifications and cattle nutrition. Includes free tools and calculators.
View more
regarding Cattle management
Sheep management
A one-stop shop with in-depth information on sheep breeding, feeding, health and water; as well as a range of free tools and calculators for producers to aid in decision making.
View more
regarding Sheep management
What are my animal welfare responsibilities?
A person in charge or control of an animal is responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of the animal.
View more
regarding What are my animal welfare responsibilities?
Plant and crop farming
View all
Grains
The department has significant investment in grains research and development to support farmers and producers in Western Australia. Find information on grains including barley, canola, lupins, oats, wheat and pulses.
View more
regarding Grains
Industrial hemp
Industrial hemp, or ‘hemp’, refers to the plant Cannabis sativa L. and its application in multiple uses. The department is responsible for issuing licences for industrial hemp to authorise cultivation, harvesting and processing.
View more
regarding Industrial hemp
Western Australian Crop Sowing Guide
The Crop Sowing Guide is a one stop shop for variety information on all the major winter grain crops grown in Western Australia including wheat, barley, canola, oat, lupins, and pulses.
View more
regarding Western Australian Crop Sowing Guide
Pests, weeds and diseases
View all
Animal & Insect
Many introduced animals, including mammals, insects, birds, amphibians and reptiles, have established pest or feral populations and can threaten ecosystems.
Learn more
regarding Animal & Insect
Plant
Weeds and diseases pose a serious risk for farmers and growers as they can impact on grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers and other plants.
View more
regarding Plant
Aquatic
Aquatic pests, weeds and diseases are a significant threat to Western Australia's precious ocean, river and marine ecosystems.
View more
regarding Aquatic
Online tools
View all
Weather stations and radar
The department's weather stations across WA provide local data including air temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, to help growers and community members make informed decisions.
View more
regarding Weather stations and radar
MyPestGuide
MyPestGuide encourages everyone to report observations of any common, interesting, or possibly exotic pests to help protect Western Australia’s environment and our economy.
View more
regarding MyPestGuide
Western Australian Organism List
Search for an organism (animal, plant or single-celled life form) to find its legal status for import and keeping requirements in WA. Organisms not found on the list require an import permit to enter the State.
View more
regarding Western Australian Organism List
Contact us
Main contacts
Research facilities
Quarantine checkpoints
Fishing licence contacts
Skip to main content
Skip to navigation
Who we are
Meet some of our team and the diverse work they do across WA’s agriculture, fisheries and regional development sectors as protectors of the land and sea
Watch the video
We ensure there are fish for the future
Working with the community and industry to support sustainable fisheries along Western Australia’s vast coastline
Read more
We protect Western Australia every day
The frontline defence to animal and plant pest and disease threats
View Alert Centre
We are driven by shared success
Unlocking and activating business and employment opportunities for Aboriginal people
Read more
We connect opportunities to outcomes
A collaborative approach to research and innovation supports the agriculture and fisheries sectors to produce world-class food and fibre products
View our science and research
Carousel next slide
Carousel previous slide
Quick links to what you need most:
Get a licence or permit
Make a report
Apply for a grant
Season 2026
What can I bring into WA?
Demersal fishing reforms for the future of Western Australia
Keep up to date with alerts
Active
Polyphagous shot-hole borer
Pests & insects
Polyphagous shot-hole borer is an invasive beetle species that infests a wide range of trees, causing damage by boring into the wood and spreading pathogenic fungi. A Quarantine Area divided into two zones is in place with rules applied to the movement of wood or plant materials.
Updated: 12 November 2025
Learn more
Active
Queensland fruit fly
Pests & insects
Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) has been detected in the suburbs of Como and South Perth. Qfly is an invasive pest which attacks more than 300 species of fruits and vegetables and could seriously impact Western Australia’s horticulture industries and home-grown produce.
Updated: 21 April 2026
Learn more
Look and report
Avian Influenza (Bird flu)
Animal diseases
Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease that mainly affects birds. A contagious strain of H5 bird flu is spreading globally. Although this strain has not been detected in Australia, its arrival on our shores has the potential to cause widescale death of poultry and wildlife.
Updated:
Learn more
View alert centre
Some of our key areas
Importing and Exporting (Quarantine WA)
What can I bring into WA?
Western Australia has strict regulations in place to control the movement of goods, which could carry pests and diseases. Check for restrictions before bringing food and other products into the State.
View more
regarding What can I bring into WA?
Importing animals to WA
Some animals are prohibited in Western Australia while others (including pets and livestock) may require import and keeping permits to be issued prior to bringing them into the State.
View more
regarding Importing animals to WA
Importing plant and plant products to WA
Imported plants and plant products such as fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, nuts and seeds could pose a biosecurity threat to Western Australia.
View more
regarding Importing plant and plant products to WA
Fishing and aquaculture
Recreational fishing
Apply for a recreational fishing licence and find out about fishing rules that ensure we have fish for the future. View guides and initiatives that support recreational fishers.
View more
regarding Recreational fishing
Commercial fishing
Businesses can apply for or renew a commercial fishing licence and related approval forms, view the fishing identification guide and be connected to industry bodies.
View more
regarding Commercial fishing
Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the farming of marine and freshwater finfish, shellfish, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms under controlled conditions.
View more
regarding Aquaculture
Livestock farming
View all
Cattle management
Information on managing cattle focusing on sustainable practices, herd genetics, meeting market demand/specifications and cattle nutrition. Includes free tools and calculators.
View more
regarding Cattle management
Sheep management
A one-stop shop with in-depth information on sheep breeding, feeding, health and water; as well as a range of free tools and calculators for producers to aid in decision making.
View more
regarding Sheep management
What are my animal welfare responsibilities?
A person in charge or control of an animal is responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of the animal.
View more
regarding What are my animal welfare responsibilities?
Plant and crop farming
View all
Grains
The department has significant investment in grains research and development to support farmers and producers in Western Australia. Find information on grains including barley, canola, lupins, oats, wheat and pulses.
View more
regarding Grains
Industrial hemp
Industrial hemp, or ‘hemp’, refers to the plant Cannabis sativa L. and its application in multiple uses. The department is responsible for issuing licences for industrial hemp to authorise cultivation, harvesting and processing.
View more
regarding Industrial hemp
Western Australian Crop Sowing Guide
The Crop Sowing Guide is a one stop shop for variety information on all the major winter grain crops grown in Western Australia including wheat, barley, canola, oat, lupins, and pulses.
View more
regarding Western Australian Crop Sowing Guide
Pests, weeds and diseases
View all
Animal & Insect
Many introduced animals, including mammals, insects, birds, amphibians and reptiles, have established pest or feral populations and can threaten ecosystems.
Learn more
regarding Animal & Insect
Plant
Weeds and diseases pose a serious risk for farmers and growers as they can impact on grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers and other plants.
View more
regarding Plant
Aquatic
Aquatic pests, weeds and diseases are a significant threat to Western Australia's precious ocean, river and marine ecosystems.
View more
regarding Aquatic
Online tools
View all
Weather stations and radar
The department's weather stations across WA provide local data including air temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, to help growers and community members make informed decisions.
View more
regarding Weather stations and radar
MyPestGuide
MyPestGuide encourages everyone to report observations of any common, interesting, or possibly exotic pests to help protect Western Australia’s environment and our economy.
View more
regarding MyPestGuide
Western Australian Organism List
Search for an organism (animal, plant or single-celled life form) to find its legal status for import and keeping requirements in WA. Organisms not found on the list require an import permit to enter the State.
View more
regarding Western Australian Organism List
Contact us
Main contacts
Research facilities
Quarantine checkpoints
Fishing licence contacts