A recent Australian Senate enquiry has recommended that country of origin labelling for cooked seafood be introduced.
The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association welcomed the recommendation and demanded mandatory labelling of cooked seafood as Australian or imported, citing the recent Hepatitis A scare.
"It has taken the Australian seafood industry decades to build brand names like flathead, ling and flake. These names now signify freshness, great taste, amazing health benefits and sustainability. These brands must be protected. Consumers have a right to know what they are eating," a representative said.
SETFIA claimed such a law would have additional benefits on top of being healthier.
"It would see the average price of seafood decrease because consumers would refuse to pay premium prices for fish they believed was fresh and local, when it was actually a frozen imported product that was up to 18 months old."
The calls come after imported frozen berries from China were recalled after some who had consumed them fell ill with Hepatitis A.