Decode every common origin claim, certification and additive — and know what changes 1 July 2026.
All significant ingredients and processing in Australia. Strongest origin claim available.Country-of-origin (seafood) Info Standard 2025
Used for farmed produce; species was raised in Australia.
Mandatory CoOL on packaged food: green-and-gold triangle plus % bar shows Australian content.Country-of-origin (seafood) Info Standard 2025
Substantially processed in Australia, but the seafood itself is imported. Read carefully.Dept Industry CoO labelling hub
Only packaging happened locally — seafood can be 100% imported.
Honest origin disclosure — not necessarily a bad thing, but compare to local options.
Common preservative on imported prawns. Mandatory disclosure under FSANZ rules.FSANZ chemical residues
Frozen seafood often has water glaze — declared weight should be drained weight.
If a fishmonger or restaurant sells 'snapper' without the AFNS approved name, beware substitution.Australian Fish Names StandardAMCS / Minderoo DNA fish-ID
Species was caught from natural waters. Common on Spencer Gulf prawns, MSC-certified WRL, Coral Trout.
Species was raised in aquaculture. Australian salmon, barramundi, oysters and pearls are farmed.
Marine Stewardship Council standard — independent third-party assessment of fishery sustainability.MSC certified fisheries registry
Aquaculture Stewardship Council — equivalent to MSC for farmed product.
The Cool-Fi (Cooked Fish) Information Standard extends Country of Origin Labelling to cooked seafood at fishmongers, takeaways, restaurants and clubs. Operators must display whether each cooked seafood item is Australian, Imported, or Mixed.Country-of-origin retail food labelling
See our Operators guide for a compliance checklist and menu examples.