In Western Australia, the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 requires that certain diseases must be reported to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) if they are known or suspected to be present. These diseases are included within the WA reportable aquatic animal diseases list.
You are legally required to report the presence or suspicion of any of these diseases, in any species, to DPIRD as soon as possible.
How to report:
- During normal office hours, contact the DPIRD Diagnostics and Laboratory Services (DDLS) duty pathologist on +61 (0)8 9368 3351.
- After hours, contact the FishWatch 24-hour hotline on 1800 815 507.
- WA aquaculture licence holders should report via the WA aquaculture hotline, as per their aquaculture licence conditions.
Finfish diseases | Exotic to Australia? | Category | Control category and area for which declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida infection (Furunculosis) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Aeromonas salmonicida infection – atypical strains (Goldfish ulcer disease) | Not exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Bacterial kidney disease (Renibacterium salmoninarum) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Enteric redmouth disease (Yersinia ruckeri) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Enteric septicaemia of catfish (Edwardsiella ictaluri) | Not exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis | Not exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans) | Not exotic | Declared pest | C3 - whole of State |
| Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Herpesvirus infection of Koi carp (Cyprinid herpesvirus 3) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infectious haematopoietic necrosis | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infectious pancreatic necrosis | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infectious salmon anaemia | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Piscirickettsiosis (Piscirickettsia salmonis) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Red sea bream iridovirus | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Salmonid alphavirus | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Scale drop disease virus | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Singapore grouper iridovirus (ranavirus) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Spring viraemia of carp | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) disease | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Turbot reddish body iridovirus | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy | Not exotic | Declared pest | C1 - whole of State except the Kimberley C3 - the Kimberley |
| Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Whirling disease of salmonids (Myxobolus cerebralis) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
Mollusc diseases | Exotic to Australia? | Category | Control category and area for which declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (Haliotid herpesvirus-1) | Not exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Abalone viral mortality | Not exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Acute viral necrosis in scallops | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Akoya oyster disease | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Haplosporidiosis | Not exotic | Declared pest | C1 - whole of State except Carnarvon and north to NT/WA border C3 - Carnarvon and north to NT/WA border |
| Infection with Bonamia exitiosa | Not exotic | Declared pest | C1 - whole of State except Carnarvon and south to SA/WA border C3 - Carnarvon and south to SA/WA border |
| Infection with Bonamia ostreae | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infection with Marteilia refringens | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infection with Marteilioides chungmuensis | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infection with Perkinsus marinus | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infection with Perkinsus olseni | No exotic | Declared pest | C3 - whole of State |
| Marteiliosis (infection with Marteilia spp. including Marteilia sydneyi) | Not exotic (M.sydneyi) | Declared pest | C1 - whole of State except Carnarvon and north to NT/WA border C3 - Carnarvon and north to NT/WA border |
| Mikrocytosis (Mikrocytos mackini) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Ostreid herpesvirus-1 | Not exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Oyster oedema disease | Not exotic | Declared pest | C1 - whole of State except Exmouth and north to NT/WA border C3 - Exmouth and north to NT/WA border |
| Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
Crustacean diseases | Exotic to Australia? | Category | Control category and area for which declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Decapod iridescent virus 1 | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Gill-associated virus (GAV) / lymphoid organ virus (LOV) of prawns | Not exotic | Declared pest | C1 - whole of State except Joseph Bonaparte Gulf C3 - Joseph Bonaparte Gulf |
| Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus | Not exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Infectious myonecrosis | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Microsporidiosis | Not exotic | Declared pest | C3 - whole of State |
| Milky haemolymph diseases of spiny lobster (Panulirus spp.) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Monodon slow growth syndrome | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Necrotising hepatopancreatitis (Hepatobacter penaei) | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Taura syndrome | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| White spot disease (White spot syndrome virus) | Under official control | Prohibited organism | - |
| White tail disease (Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus) | Not exotic | Prohibited organism | - |
| Yellow head virus genotype 1 | Exotic | Prohibited organism | - |