Sustainable Seafood Choices for Festive Feasts

With a challenging year for marine ecosystems, the GoodFish guide provides recommendations for sustainable seafood choices during the festive period. The guide highlights environmentally responsible producers, offering alternatives to seafood sourced through questionable practices. This initiative seeks to reduce the pressure on Australia's oceans, especially during peak consumption times like Christmas.

The guide specifically advises against imported prawns farmed with poor environmental practices, instead recommending locally caught king prawns from South Australia's Spencer Gulf or Australian-farmed tiger and banana prawns. It also points to sustainably farmed barramundi and Murray cod as excellent Australian alternatives, while noting concerns over the environmental impact of Tasmanian-farmed Atlantic salmon.

Oysters and mussels farmed in Australia remain a top choice due to their low environmental impact. The guide encourages consumers to support South Australian seafood producers, which have faced industry challenges. By consulting the GoodFish guide, consumers can make informed, sustainable choices for their holiday feasts, ensuring both culinary enjoyment and environmental care.