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Boaters
Be familiar with local by-laws pertaining to biosecurity.
Pest Risk Assessment
Risk assessment frameworks for invasive species One of the many functions of biosecurity staff in the OTs is that of carrying out risk assessments of new species, pathways and commodities. Staff do not have access to specialist risk assessment teams, and often lack both capacity and confidence to effectively assess risk.
Conferences
The event focused on biosecurity for preventing the spread of invasive alien ('non-native') species in aquatic marine and freshwater environments.
Cayman islands
Biosecurity In 2017 a biosecurity gap analysis (PDF) was completed. Overall, biosecurity capacity was considered reasonable. The plant health and animal health aspects are particularly strong, with less capacity to prevent and manage invasive species in the environmental sector.
Falkland Islands
The first Biosecurity Policy is being developed in 2020, together with new biosecurity legislation, with provisions for pre-border, border and post-border regulation of invasive species.
Gibraltar
Biosecurity In 2017 a biosecurity gap analysis (PDF) was completed. There are no border controls to Gibraltar with a specific biosecurity remit, and no dedicated biosecurity facilities. There is a high level of public awareness on invasive species.
Case study: Yorkshire
Any biosecurity measures put in place Main rivers / navigable rivers (EA) RSC utilise stringent biosecurity measures, using the Check-Clean-Dry principles as a standard.
Previous highlights
Over four hours they spoke to around 50 anglers about INNS and biosecurity and handed out awareness raising materials.
Marine Pathways Project 2012-2015
Marine Biosecurity Plan Template - Construction Activities (Word) Marine Biosecurity Plan Template - Events (Word) Marine Biosecurity Plan Template - Estuary Wide (Word) Example Biosecurity Plan - Dean and Reddyhoff Haslar Marina (PDF) Example Biosecurity Plan - Quay Marinas Conway (PDF) Marine Biosecurity Planning Project 2016/17 - Final
What can I do?
Be Plant Wise awareness raising campaign for gardeners and horticulturalists our annual Invasive Species Week campaign links to all awareness raising materials and resources Training Visit our training pages for: free online training modules covering an introduction to non-native species, recording, identification of key species, and biosecurity