On January 6, 2017, the Australian Biosafety Department announced a six-month ban to stop all raw shrimp imports, which will be lifted on July 6. The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources recently issued a statement saying that after the lifting of the ban, all imported raw shrimp and shrimp products must be carried out in accordance with the latest quarantine inspection regulations, and all products will be strictly tested to ensure product safety.

According to the circular, all imported raw shrimp and shrimp products, including pickled, wrap, headed, and shredded shrimp products, must be in possession of an International (OIE) accreditation body document to prove that the product does not have leukoplakia before they arrive at the port ( WSSV) and yellow head disease (YHV) disease. Upon arrival at the port, it will also be sent to the Australian government-approved inspection agency at a rate of 100% to re-test the WSSV and YHV projects, and the products passed the inspection will be able to enter the Australian market.

Currently, the government is conducting a full assessment of the risks of importing raw shrimps and scientifically analyzing the risks associated with importing raw shrimp from various trading partner countries. The entire assessment process is expected to take about two years. Prior to the release of the final assessment report, it will be implemented in accordance with the new regulations to protect Australia's fisheries and aquaculture and the safety of the marine ecosystem.