Can I bring Seafood to Australia?
Seafood→Australia
⚠️ Allowed with Restrictions
✅ Declaration Requirements
✅Required
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Last Updated:September 4, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •Most seafood is allowed for personal use if it meets the relevant import conditions
- •it must be declared and may be inspected on arrival
- •Finfish (excluding salmon and trout): canned fish up to 10 kilograms per traveller
- •uncanned fish is permitted if it is eviscerated or further processed, up to 5 kilograms per passenger, or up to 10 kilograms per traveller if it can be stored at room temperature
- •Salmon and trout: canned up to 10 kilograms
- •uncanned salmon must be in a consumer-ready form, commercially prepared and packaged, and weigh 5 kilograms or less if accompanied, or 450 grams or less if sent unaccompanied by post or courier
- •Prawns: uncooked prawns and prawn products require an import permit
- •cooked prawns must be accompanied by a specific health certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin
- •dried prawns and shelf-stable prawn-based products are allowed
- •Crustaceans and molluscs for personal use must be dead, clean and free of other plant and animal material
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does Seafood need to be vacuum-sealed for entry?
Vacuum sealing can significantly reduce the risk of confiscation, especially for meat or dried products. Additionally, Seafood with complete commercial labeling and ingredient lists is more likely to pass inspection.
❓ More Questions
Can I bring dried fish or squid?
YES, provided it is commercially packaged, dried, and declared. Biosecurity officers will inspect it to ensure it is fully processed.
Can I bring raw shrimp/prawns?
NO, not without an import permit. All uncooked prawns and prawn products require an import permit, including prawn meat and breaded, battered or crumbed prawn products. Cooked prawns must be accompanied by a specific health certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin. Dried prawns and shelf-stable prawn-based products are allowed and will be inspected on arrival; without the correct documents the prawns will be exported or destroyed at your expense.
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