Australian Kingfish vs Imported Hamachi — Country of Origin

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Australia

Australian Yellowtail Kingfish

Spencer Gulf / NSW

🇦🇺 Local

Omega-3 (per 100g)1,900mg

Antibiotic regimeRestricted

Air-freight requiredNo

Days to plate2–3 days

Sashimi gradePremium

Price per kg (fillet)~$50

Overall rating: Australian Kingfish scores 9.2/10 — sashimi excellence with a far cleaner supply chain.

Various

Imported Hamachi

Japan / Mexico

Omega-3 (per 100g)1,100mg

Antibiotic regimeOften heavy

Air-freight requiredYes

Days to plate5–10 days

Sashimi gradePremium

Price per kg (fillet)~$45

Overall rating: Imported Hamachi scores 6.8/10 — quality varies; antibiotic and air-freight concerns.

Nutrition (per 100g)

How Yellowtail Kingfish compares to imported equivalents on key nutrients.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids1900mg1100mg

Protein24g21.5g

Selenium52µg34µg

Vitamin D8.6µg5.2µg

Vitamin B124.4µg2.8µg

Price context

Why is the imported product cheaper?

Imported yellowtail (Japanese hamachi) is cheaper; Australian yellowtail kingfish is farmed at scale in SA and is sashimi-grade fresh.

By the numbers

Freshness — harvest to retaileditorial

AUS2 days

Imported14 days

days harvest-to-plate

Source: Country of Origin — freshness day estimates

Bottom line

Bottom line

Australian kingfish offers Japan-grade quality without Japan-grade air miles.

Sources

Sources cited on this page

Australian seafood industry — economic contribution — Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, 2023
CO₂ emissions from commercial aviation 2023 — International Council on Clean Transportation, 2023

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Nutrition (per 100g)

Price context

By the numbers

Freshness — harvest to retaileditorial

Bottom line

Sources

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