Is best practice science actually best practice? As Australian fisheries contract under increasingly precautionary policy, seafood imports continue to rise. This article examines whether domestic closures are strengthening sustainability or simply shifting environmental pressure offshore.

Over 70% of Our Seafood Is Imported — While Our Own Fishers Are Pushed Out

Despite being surrounded by some of the most abundant and well-managed fisheries on Earth, Australia now imports over 70% of its seafood...

Fresh, local seafood is disappearing from Aussie plates as coastlines quietly become off-limits, pushing families toward costly imports.