Country of origin label to end Aussie 'confusion' over barramundi

A new country of origin labeling scheme for packaged food is expected to end confusion over barramundi, reported abc.net.

Justin Forrester, manager at Coral Coast Barramundi Farm near Bowen, in north Queensland, believes many Australian customers are paying a premium price for Asian product, believing their fish is from Australia.

"Obviously barramundi, being an Aboriginal name, it's got Australian connotations to it," Forrester said.

"The research shows 60 percent of all barramundi eaten in Australia is actually from overseas, so nearly two-thirds of the barramundi eaten in the country is from somewhere else."

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