Australian Coral Trout vs Imported Reef Fish — Country of Origin

Side-by-side

Australia

Coral Trout (GBR)

Queensland

🇦🇺 Local

Catch methodLine-only

MercuryLow

Marine park protectionGBR Marine Park

Stock statusQuota-managed

Price per kg (fillet)~$80

Overall rating: Australian Coral Trout scores 9.5/10 — premium reef fish under world-class management.

SE Asia

Imported Reef Fish

Indonesia / Philippines

Catch methodCyanide / dynamite reported

MercuryVariable

Marine park protectionVariable

Stock statusOften unregulated

Price per kg (fillet)~$45

Overall rating: Imported reef fish scores 4.2/10 — environmental and food-safety concerns.

How Coral Trout compares to imported equivalents on key nutrients.

Protein23.1g20.4g

Selenium51µg34µg

Iodine36µg22µg

Omega-3 Fatty Acids380mg220mg

Vitamin B122.6µg1.7µg

Why is the imported product cheaper?

Coral trout is almost entirely Australian (GBR live-export fleet); imports are minor and lower-grade frozen.

Bottom line

Buy Australian coral trout — the GBR live-fish fleet has world-leading bycatch performance.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 — Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, 2003
Bycatch and discarding policy — Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 2023