Clearer seafood labelling requirements coming for hospitality venues

Under the new standard, seafood must be labelled as:

• Australian (A)
• Imported (I)
• Mixed origin (M)

The requirement applies to dine-in and takeaway businesses including cafés, restaurants, pubs, clubs and fish and chip shops. Labels must appear on printed, digital or display menus that include seafood.

These changes are designed to give customers greater transparency about the seafood they’re buying and support informed decision-making. They follow extensive consultation with industry and consumer affairs ministers.

Businesses already providing seafood labelling may need to update their wording to meet the new standard.

For guidance material and tools to help your business adjust, visit business.gov.au