Aussie prawn fishers urge public to choose sustainably this Christmas

With Australians expected to consume at least 22,000 tonnes of prawns during this year’s festive period, enough to fill 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools, new data from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) finds that 63% of the country’s wild-caught prawns are certified as sustainable to the organisation’s standard.

NPF sorting trays full of banana prawns

With Australians expected to consume at least 22,000 tonnes of prawns during this year’s festive period, enough to fill 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools, new data from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) finds that 63% of the country’s wild-caught prawns are certified as sustainable to the organisation’s standard.