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Seafood labelling laws have changed for hospitality businesses
There are new country of origin labeling rules for hospitality businesses.
From 1 July 2026, you need to tell customers if the seafood you serve is Australian, imported or both.
What you need to do
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Labelling seafood in your hospitality business
Find out what dishes the rules apply to and how to label them.
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Information for suppliers
If you supply seafood to a restaurant, cafe or other hospitality business, you need to tell them where your seafood comes from.
Customer stories
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Hursey Seafoods share how they introduced country of origin labelling using the A, I, M model, helping customers better understand where their seafood comes from.
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Sea Salt shares how country of origin labelling helps them showcase their local seafood and give customers more confidence in what they choose.
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The Dock in Canberra shows how seafood country of origin labelling can be introduced with minimal effort and clear benefits.
Latest updates and information
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The new seafood country of origin labelling information standard comes into effect on 1 July 2026. We’ve answered some questions about supplier related issues.
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With the new country of origin seafood labelling standard coming into force on 1 July this year, here we answer more of your pressing questions.
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Find out what you need to know to comply.
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Download the new posters to show your support.
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Let the country of origin labelling rules for seafood tell them.
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The new information standard for seafood country of origin labelling (CoOL) comes into force from 1 July 2026. We have answered some of the most frequently asked questions.
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If you sell dishes containing seafood from a mobile or fixed food truck then you must comply with the new country of origin labelling rules for seafood.
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If you sell dishes containing seafood to the public, this information is for you.
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Country of origin labelling for seafood in hospitality settings will be mandatory from 1 July 2026.