Roe-on Australian scallops from Bass Strait and Hervey Bay vs imported scallops from Asia, USA, and Peru — often water-injected.
How Australian Scallops compares to imported equivalents on key nutrients.
Imported scallops (Japan, China, Peru) are cheaper at scale. Australian scallops (saucer, queen) are premium-priced.
Australia: Diver-caught or trawl-caught with low impact
Imported: Variable; some intensive bottom-trawl
Australia: Low
Imported: Moderate — added water and STPP common abroad
Australian scallops have superior cold-chain and no STPP injection — premium-priced for a reason.