An overview of seafood supply, food safety and regulation in New South Wales, Australia

Malik A. Hussain; Themy Saputra; Elizabeth A. Szabo; Bruce Nelan

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An overview of seafood supply, food safety and regulation in New South Wales, Australia

Malik A. Hussain, Themy Saputra, Elizabeth A. Szabo, Bruce Nelan

Western Sydney University

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Seafood consumption is increasing in Australia, especially in New South Wales (NSW). Average per capita seafood consumption in NSW is higher than the national average. Seafood supply in NSW comes from domestic (wild catch and aquaculture) and overseas (seafood imports) sources. The contribution of wild catch and aquaculture in domestic seafood production (2012-2013) was 73.42% and 26.52%, respectively. Seafood-associated foodborne illness outbreaks are not common and on an average four outbreaks occur each year in NSW. Most of the outbreaks in 2015 and 2016 were related to ciguatera poisoning. The regulation of the seafood industry and the management of food safety is an example of the coordinated work of multiple government agencies and organizations in which NSW Food Authority is responsible for managing the overall risks through the Seafood Safety Scheme. Overall, seafood supply in NSW is of high quality and poses low food safety risk to consumers.

Original language	English
Article number	52
Number of pages	8
Journal	Foods
Volume	6
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/foods6070052
Publication status	Published - 2017

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