Where to buy sustainable seafood near me

Discover the best places nearby to buy seafood in Australia and New Zealand that is also sustainable.

How to find sustainable seafood

Just look for the MSC blue fish tick label when shopping or dining. Seafood with the blue fish tick can be traced back to an MSC certified sustainable fishery.

Find out more about sustainable seafood in our handy guide including what to look for, what questions to ask and what species are certified sustainable.

Retailers selling sustainable seafood

You'll find MSC certified sustainable seafood in all major supermarkets in Australia and New Zealand, and in a selection of independent fishmongers.

ALDI

ALDI was proudly awarded the 2023 MSC Sustainable Seafood Award for Best Sustainable Seafood Supermarket. ALDI's own-brand range of ambient MSC-certified sustainable seafood is the largest of any own-brand range in Australian retailers. Their range includes pollock, Alaskan salmon, and hoki.

Back of Boat Western Rock Lobster

Back of Boat is a Western Rock Lobster initiative to ensure the WA community has continuous access and ongoing connection to the Western Rock Lobster fishing industry. Back of Boat lobster are the freshest, best value lobster on the local market, sold live by the fishers themselves as soon as they return to the wharf.

Coles

Coles is a trailblazer in their sourcing of MSC-certified seafood with a wide range of MSC-certified seafood products in the deli seafood department, as well as a great selection of products in the freezer department and canned seafood aisle.

Mures Tasmania

Mures was awarded the 2022 MSC Sustainable Seafood Community Champion award. The first and only restaurant and speciailst shop to become MSC certified in Tasmania. This iconic venue is ensuring we have a delicious future full of fish.

New World

You'll find the MSC blue fish tick on a range of seafood products in the canned and frozen aisles of your local New World supermarket.

Wholefoods House

Wholefoods House is a family owned and operated business serving Sydney customers from their Woollahra, Rosebery, and online stores. They specialise in organic, ethical, and sustainable produce.

Woolworths

Woolworths was awarded 2020 Sustainable Seafood Award - People’s Choice. Woolworths offers a wide range of MSC labelled seafood across all of its seafood categories, including products from Goolwa PipiCo and John West, as well as under the Woolworths brand.

Woolworths New Zealand

You'll find the MSC blue label on a range of seafood products in the canned and frozen aisles of your local Woolworths supermarket in New Zealand.

Brands committed to sustainable seafood

A wide range of brands offer MSC certified seafood. Just look for the MSC blue fish tick label on the packet.

Birds Eye

Birdseye fish products proudly carry the MSC blue tick on favourites such as Fish Fingers, Oven Bake and Deli fish range.

Dine

Treat your beloved felines to their favourite meals and snacks, knowing DINE® is supporting ocean health. DINE® Fresh & Fine in Jelly Tuna & Salmon is available at Coles – look for the MSC blue fish tick on pack!

East Coast Tuna Company

East Coast Tuna co. Tuna tins that are crafted to support the Australian tuna industry and local fishing families along the entire East Coast.

Findus

Findus battered and crumbed fish are made from MSC certified white fish, which you can find in Woolworths stores.

Freemantle Octopus

Fremantle Octopus produce the highest-quality octopus in the world, which can only be sourced in the clear pristine waters off the Western Australian coastline. Sustainability underpins their every decision on sea and land. Choosing MSC blue ticked Fremantle Octopus ensures future generations can enjoy the treasures of the ocean.

Glacier 51

Glacier 51 Toothfish was awarded 2020 MSC Sustainable Seafood Award for Best Sustainable Seafood Product. The Glacier 51 Toothfish is a premium fish with a remarkable journey, from the wild Southern Ocean to the world’s best Chefs and restaurants, it MSC Certified Sustainable as well as carbon neutral. Visit the website for a list of distributors, restaurants and retailers stocking Glacier 51 in Australia and New Zealand.

Goolwa Pipi Co

Goolwa PipiCo harvest from the pristine cold waters off the Coorong National Park, South Australia. Their pipis are available at Woolworths and Costco as well as independent seafood distributors around Australia.

I&J

In 1910, fishermen George Irvin and Carl Johnson founded I&J to explore the deepest seas for the freshest seafood, a legacy that endures over a century later. Their catch is filleted and snap-frozen at sea to preserve its fresh taste. Fishing in the pristine waters of New Zealand and Alaska, I&J ensures responsibly sourced, naturally fresh seafood.

John West

Australia’s most popular brand, John West has MSC certified tuna in a wide variety of delicious flavours. Also keep an eye out for John West canned wild salmon and kippers.

Karumba Banana Prawns

Fiery sunsets and salty water are in the DNA of Karumba Banana Prawns. Sustainably caught in the wild Gulf of Carpentaria, Karumba Banana Prawns are incredibly versatile – equally good at home on the BBQ or in top-tier restaurants around the world. If you're interested in sourcing Karumba Prawns for commercial or home cooking, get in touch with the Austral Fisheries team.

Little Tuna

Little Tuna supplies customers with sustainably caught Australian tuna, emphasising that sustainability is more than an expression—it’s central to the family’s way of life. With a deep love for the ocean shared by their children, the company prioritises sustainable and transparent fishing practices that customers can trust.

Ocean Choice

Ocean Choice International’s wild scallops, harvested from the icy waters of the North Atlantic are available with the MSC blue fish tick from food service industry distributor Bidfood.

Pams

Through its Responsible Seafood Policy, Pams collaborates with suppliers and fisheries to achieve sustainability goals, sourcing only from those committed to long-term conservation.

Paspaley

Silver Lip Pearl Oyster meat is an exclusive & rare delicacy handpicked from the pristine waters of the Kimberley, Australia. Paspaley Pearl Meat is MSC certified, traced as an environmentally sustainable sourced seafood.

Safcol

Safcol canned salmon with the MSC blue fish tick is available at IGA and independent retailers around Australia.

Seafrost

Seafrost is a frozen seafood brand by Bidfood, a leading food service industry distributor. They offer whiting, hoki, pollock and flounder products with the MSC blue fish tick.

Sealord

You can find the MSC blue fish tick on Sealord’s wide range of frozen New Zealand hoki and southern blue whiting products, available at both Coles & Woolworths.

Skull Island Tiger Prawns

Skull Island Tiger Prawns are the biggest prawns you’ll find in Australia! Wild-caught in the Gulf of Carpentaria, only the finest are picked to become the premium, sustainable and carbon neutral Skull Island branded prawns. Check out the website for a list of distributors, restaurants and retailers stocking MSC certified Skull Island Tiger Prawns.

Spencer Gulf King Prawns

The first Australian prawns to carry the MSC blue fish tick, Spencer Gulf King Prawns have been certified sustainable since 2011. You can find Spencer Gulf prawns at distributors and retailers all around Australia.

Walker's Tuna

Walker’s Tuna, a family business since 2002, was the first to achieve MSC Certification for sashimi-grade tuna and other species. Based on the Sunshine Coast, they supply sustainably caught tuna to chef Neil Perry, with whom they created Walker’s Preserved Albacore, now available in Australia.

4 Seas

4 Seas prides itself on producing Australia’s finest sustainable tuna and swordfish. Based on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, they have delivered premium seafood to Australia, Japan, and the USA for over two decades. Their commitment to sustainability ensures every catch meets the highest quality standards while supporting ocean health.

Restaurants with sustainable seafood on the menu

Currently, there are just a few restaurants providing MSC certified seafood on their menu. Ask your waiter next time you're dining out about MSC.