Families will have more help in getting the seafood they pay for this Christmas, with the launch of a new website today.
The website lists seafood shops, restaurants and supermarkets which have committed to use approved national fish names standard on all seafood they sell.
It eliminates the possibility of cheap fish being sold at a higher price under the guise of an exotic name.
The fish names standard applies one authorised name to each species of fish, whether harvested locally or imported. Examples include:
- Barramundi was previously known as barra; giant perch; palmer; or silver barramundi
- John Dory was previously known as doorkeeper’s fish; dory keparu; kuparu or St Peter’s fish
- Snapper was previously known as bedford snapper; cockney; pink snapper; pinkie; red bream; schnapper; squire or nobby
After six years’ work, the national standards now cover about 4,500 species of fish, crustaceans and cephalopods such as squid and octopus.
The Australian Government contributed $500,000 to the development of the fish names standard and the website through the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation.
Seafood Services Australia and the CSIRO are also partners in the project and contributed funding.
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke said many Australian families enjoyed fresh Australian seafood at Christmas and the website would be welcomed.
@@You can’t beat the quality of fresh, locally caught Australian seafood and this will help to take some of the stress out of seafood shopping,” Mr Burke said.
@@I commend the Sydney Fish Markets for being the first retailers to be licensed under the approved fish name brand.”
Managing Director of Seafood Services Ted Loveday said consumers buying their seafood at the licensed businesses could be confident that what they pay for it what they get.
@@It’s easy to find the seafood businesses licensed under the approved fish names brand: just visit the website and choose a seafood outlet near you,” Mr Loveday said.
@@Consumers can be confident that they are getting value for money at these businesses which display the scheme’s distinctive blue-and-white logo.
@@A growing number of seafood shops, supermarkets and restaurants are now becoming licensed under the scheme.”
For more information
List of businesses licensed for compliance with the Australian Fish Names Standard: www.seafood.net.au/buyfish
Searchable database of the standard fish names: www.fishnames.com.au
Australian Seafood Consumer Hotline: www.seafoodhotline.com
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