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Fish and crustaceans from aquaculture production

All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection Scheme requirements apply.

Check our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) for biosecurity import conditions.

Food type

Fish species identified as those used in aquaculture production, fresh, chilled or frozen.

Crustaceans that are fresh, chilled or frozen, cooked or raw.

Note: Test applies to all crustaceans unless you provide a government certificate declaring ‘wild caught’, ‘not from farmed or aquaculture sources’ or similar that is specific to that consignment.

Exclusions

Food from New Zealand.

Inspection and testing

We refer consignments of certain fish species and crustaceans for antimicrobial residue testing at the rate of 5%. During inspection, we will also conduct a visual and label assessment.

Additional requirements apply to specific seafood. See the advice for:

  • Crustaceans and crustacean products that are cooked and ready-to-eat
  • Finfish that is ready-to-eat

Table 1 shows the antimicrobial residue test that will be applied and permitted results for the food type.

Table 1, Food type, test applied and permitted result

Food type Test applied Permitted result
Identified fish species Fish antimicrobial residue test
  • Malachite green
    • Malachite green
    • Leucomalachite green
  • Fluoroquinolones
    • Ciprofloxacin
    • Enrofloxacin
    • Gatifloxacin
    • Levofloxacin
    • Moxifloxacin
    • Norfloxacin
    • Ofloxacin
    • Sarafloxacin
  • Quinolones
    • Flumequine
    • Oxolinic acid

No detectable amount permitted.

Schedule 20 of the Food Standards Code lists permitted maximum residue limits.

Crustaceans Crustacean antimicrobial residue test
  • Nitrofurans
    • Furaltadone
    • Furazolidone
    • Notrofurantoine
    • Nitrofurazone
  • Fluoroquinolones
    • Ciprofloxacin
    • Enrofloxacin
    • Gatifloxacin
    • Levofloxacin
    • Moxifloxacin
    • Norfloxacin
    • Ofloxacin
    • Sarafloxacin

No detectable amount permitted.

 

Schedule 20 of the Food Standards Code lists permitted maximum residue limits

Fish species

The fish identified as species targeted for antimicrobial residue test are listed in the table.

Family name Common name Genus (scientific) name
Anguillidae Eel – European / Japanese/ American Anguilla spp.
Synbrancidae Asian swamp eel Monopterus spp.
Pangasiidae Basa (Catfish - giant/pangas/striped/shark) Pangasius spp.
Ariidae Catfish – numerous species Arius spp.
Clariidae Mudfish / catfish Clarias spp.
Ictaluridae Channel catfish / Black bullhead Ictalurus spp.
Plotosidae Eel tailed catfish Tandanus spp.
Siluridae Amur / Japanese catfish Silurus spp.
Chanidae Milkfish Chanos chanos
Channidae Snakehead / Mudfish Channa spp.
Cichlidae Tilapia Oreochromis spp.
Sarotherodon spp.
Tilapia spp.
Cyprinidae Crucian carp Carassius carassius
Catla / Indian carp Catla spp.
Carp – Mrigal / Mud Cirrhinus spp.
Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idellus
Carp - European / Common Cyprinus carpio
Carp – Bighead / Silver Hypophthalmichthys spp.
Rohu labeo / Orangefin labeo; Labeo spp.
Dace Leuciscus spp.
Black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus
Latidae Barramundi Lates calcarifer
Nile perch Lates niloticus
Salmonidae Salmon – Atlantic / Sea / Danube / Pacific
Trout - various
Salmo salar
Salmo trutta
Oncorhychus spp.
Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus

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28/01/2022 First version of the webpage published on website

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