What we do

The seafood products we assess

For us, seafood includes all aquatic ‘blue’ foods that are caught or farmed in marine and freshwater ecosystems. Our assessment focus is on small-scale fisheries and farming operations, which are important parts of coastal communities and add significantly to tourism, social cohesion and identity.

Our assessment criteria

Our assessment process is underpinned by the Sustainable Australian Seafood Assessment Criteria. We use them to assess whether seafood products are produced in an ecologically sustainable manner.

How we assess seafood products

We have eight key steps to follow when assessing the sustainability of seafood products.