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Australian Standard
AS SSA 5300-2009

Australian Fish Names Standard

ISBN 978-0-9806325-1-4 Format: Paperback ISBN 978-0-9806325-2-1 Format: Online

This Australian Standard was prepared by Seafood Services Australia Limited. As an accredited Standards Development Organization, Seafood Services Australia Limited develops and publishes seafood standards. The Standard was endorsed on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 9 June 2009. It was published on 31/07/2009.

______________________________ This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as: Australian Fish Names Standard Version 2 April 2008. Seafood Services Australia wishes to acknowledge the participation of the expert individuals that contributed to the development of this Standard through their representation on the Fish Names Committee of Seafood Services Australia Ltd. The following are represented on the Fish Names Committee (FNC): Voting members Seafood Services Australia (FNC Chair) Australian Seafood Industry Council (one member) Seafood Importers Association of Australia (one member) Recreational Fishing Representative (one member) Australian Fisheries Managers Forum (two members) Expertise based members (three members) Consumer representative (one member) Non-voting advisers CSIRO (three members) Non-voting FNC Secretariat Seafood Services Australia Non-voting observers The FNC invites a wide range of stakeholder interests to participate as observers, including: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Australian Biological Resources Study Australian Food and Grocery Council Australian Quarantine Inspection Service Exports Australian Quarantine Inspection Service Imports Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Food Standards Australia New Zealand Aquarium industry Major grocery retailers

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Keeping Standards up-to-date

Australian Standards are living documents that reflect progress in science, technology and systems. To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, and new editions are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued. Standards may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselves they are using a current Standard, which should include any amendments that may have been published since the Standard was published. Detailed information about Australian Standards, drafts, amendments and new projects can be found by visiting www.standards.org.au.

Australian Standards developed by the Seafood Services Australia (AS SSA Standards) are updated, according to the needs of the industry, by amendments or revision. Users of AS SSA Standards should make sure that they possess the latest amendments or editions. Representations concerning the need for a change to this Standard should be addressed to: The Secretariat, Fish Names Committee Seafood Services Australia PO Box 2188 Ascot Qld 4007 Telephone: +61 7 3633 6777 Facsimile: +61 7 3633 6776 Email: fnc@seafoodservices.com.au

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AS SSA 53002009

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Australian Standard
Australian Fish Names Standard

First published as AS SSA 53002007 . Second edition 2009

SSAs development of the Australian Fish Names Standard is supported with funding from the Australian Government's Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Standard developed by Seafood Services Australia Ltd, accredited by Standards Australia as the Standards Development Organization for seafood standards.

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Australian Standard Australian Fish Names Standard.

Copyright Seafood Services Australia PO Box 2188 Ascot Qld 4007

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Disclaimers
1 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Standard: (a) SSA disclaims responsibility (including where SSA or any of its officers, employees, agents or contractors has been negligent) for any direct or indirect loss, damage, claim, or liability any person may incur as a result of any: (i) reliance on or compliance with this Standard; (ii) inaccuracy or inappropriateness of this Standard; or (iii) inconsistency of this Standard with any law; and (b) SSA disclaims responsibility (including where SSA or any of its officers, employees, agents or contractors has been negligent) for ensuring compliance by any person with this Standard. 2 The above disclaimers will not apply to the extent they are inconsistent with any relevant legislation.

Copyright
This is a licensed electronic copy of a document where copyright is owned or managed by Seafood Services Australia Ltd. A condition of purchase of this product is that the Licensee prints a hard copy of the Electronic Product License, provided with this electronic copy, complete the form and keep on file for future reference. On completing the form, the Licensee may: use the document for internal use in the Licensees organisation make a maximum of three paper copies of the document for internal use in the Licensees organisation store the electronic document, plus one backup copy, in a way that ensures the electronic document may only be accessed by the licensee Note: if the electronic document and backup copy are stored on a computer network, measures must be in place to ensure that these may only be accessed by the licensee, and cannot be transferred or otherwise distributed via the network.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 4 Need for standard fish names .................................................................................................. 4 Purpose of this Standard .......................................................................................................... 4 Preparation of this Standard..................................................................................................... 4 Fish Names Committee ............................................................................................................ 5 Seafood Services Australia ...................................................................................................... 5 1. Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 2.
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Application....................................................................................................................... 6

Interpretative Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 6 2.1 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.3 Compliance with this Standard ....................................................................................... 6 Abbreviations, definitions and terms ............................................................................... 6 Application .................................................................................................................. 6 Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. 6 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................. 7 Footnotes ........................................................................................................................ 7 References .......................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 3.2 Application and format .................................................................................................... 7 Referenced documents ................................................................................................... 7

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Requirements for using standard fish names ..................................................................... 8 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 Use of Standard Fish Names .......................................................................................... 8 When fish are sold or traded to consumers ................................................................ 8 When fish are sold or traded other than directly to consumers .................................. 8 Communication of Fish Names .................................................................................. 8 Standard Fish Names - Scope and Priority ................................................................ 8 Use of other fish names .................................................................................................. 9 When other fish names may be used ......................................................................... 9 Notification of use of other fish names ....................................................................... 9

4.2.3 Display of obsolete fish names ....................................................................................... 9 History of Revisions ..................................................................................................................... 10 Updates and amendments to Annex A: Standard Fish Names ................................................. 10 Annex A. Standard Fish Names ............................................................................................. 13

This Annex forms part of this Standard ...................................................................................... 13 Format and content .................................................................................................................... 13 Updating Annex A ...................................................................................................................... 13

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Introduction
Need for standard fish names
Public and consumer confidence is supremely important to the well being of Australias $2.5 billion seafood industry. Standard fish names remove confusion, strengthen consumer confidence, create market efficiency, underpin effective species-based fisheries management, and improve management of food safety. Australia has over 4500 native species of finfish, and many more crustaceans and molluscs. Several hundred of these species are important commercially, and many others support recreational activities such as fishing and diving. Australia also imports seafood products consisting of many other fish species from around the world to help satisfy the increasing demand for seafood. Confusion over fish names has been caused by the numerous species Australia has on offer, a species being known by more than one name, or the same name being used for more than one species. As early as the 1920s, meetings were held in Sydney to discuss fish names as the local and regional variations were becoming apparent. Extensive work on standardizing names used for fish in Australia has been undertaken since the early 1980s by industry, governments, scientists and other stakeholders. Major progress has been made since 1992 as a result of strategic investments by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. SSA has maintained this momentum since it accepted responsibility for standardizing fish names in 2001, culminating in the development of this Standard. The Australian Standard Fish Names Standard includes agreed names for over 600 commercially important domestic and imported species of fish, and over 4,000 other domestic finfish. The process of assigning these agreed names drew on the expertise of several of the worlds best fisheries taxonomists and other key stakeholders. The development and maintenance of this Standard is underpinned by rigorous procedures that have been agreed to by government, industry and other stakeholders over the last two decades and which are administered by SSA and its Fish Names Committee.

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Purpose of this Standard

Use of standard fish names in Australia, as defined in this Standard, achieves outcomes that are consistent with the aims of industry and governments, including: improved sustainability of fisheries resources (use of standard names by all stakeholders enables more accurate fisheries monitoring and stock assessments) improved industry profitability (increased efficiency in seafood marketing and consumer confidence) reduced public health risks (more effective management of food safety and seafood related public health incidents) reduced potential for misleading and deceptive conduct (more accurate trade descriptors enable consumers to make more informed choices when purchasing seafood).

Preparation of this Standard

SSA is an accredited Standards Australia, Standards Development Organisation.. This Standard was prepared by the SSAs Fish Names Committee (FNC) in accordance with requirements set down for developing Australian Standards. The Standard is the result of a consensus among a wide range of stakeholders and an extensive process of consultation including with the Fish Names Experts Group and the general public.

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Fish Names Committee

The membership and operational procedures for the Fish Names Committee (FNC) are specified in SSAs Fish Names Handbook. The FNC membership reflects the important role of key stakeholders in the fish names process and ensures that the committee collectively possesses skills and knowledge relating to: a. seafood production/harvesting b. seafood marketing and trade c. promotion and public relations

d. seafood consumer issues e. fish taxonomy and nomenclature f. legislation and processes relevant to the import and export of seafood

g. government operations and processes, including regulatory issues relevant to seafood

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h. industry leadership i. corporate governance including the operations of Boards or committees

For a current list of FNC members go to: http://www.seafood.net.au/fishnames

Seafood Services Australia

SSA is a not-for-profit company established by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and the Australian Seafood Industry Council to be a catalyst for sustainable development of the Australian seafood industry.

Standard developed by Seafood Services Australia Ltd, accredited by Standards Australia as the Standards Development Organization for seafood standards.

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