Label My Fish
Australia’s seafood labelling laws are weak, and we often don’t know what we’re really eating. Label My Fish is a new campaign, designed to see Australian laws changed to require more information on seafood labels, specifically:
• What species of fish is it?
• Where is it from?
• How was it caught or farmed?
Why the campaign?
Australians want to buy sustainable, locally caught fish. While most of us think we’re eating Australian seafood, about 72% of what we eat is imported. Around the globe many fish stocks are declining. Poor practices
in some fisheries are threatening fish species, destroying habitats and undermining workers’ rights. Consumer health is at risk. For example some shark species contain high levels of mercury, but because of poor labelling people eat it unaware of the consequences. Australia’s weak seafood labelling laws mean we’re eating in the dark.
What’s the solution?
Citizens of the European Union already enjoy clear seafood labelling. With better labelling we’ll be able to choose sustainable seafood that’s good for our health and good for our oceans. Label My Fish is designed to see new Australian laws requiring more complete and accurate information on seafood labels, in particular:
1 What species of fish it is
2 Where it is from
3 How it was caught or farmed