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Seasonality Calendar

Species Information

Australia's Seafood by Season at a Glance

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Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar		 Peak Peak Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Peak
Australian Salmon
Arripis trutta and A. truttaceus		 Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer		 wild 
Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Limited to Nil Limited to Nil
farmed Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Blue-eye Trevalla
Hyperoglyphe antarctica		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Blue Grenadier
Macruronus novaezelandiae		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Bream                        
Yellowfin Bream
Acanthopagrus australis		 Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Black Bream
Acanthopagrus butcheri		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Coral Trout
Plectropomus and Variola species		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Peak Available Supply
Dory                        
John Dory
Zeus faber		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Mirror Dory
Zenopsis nebulosus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Silver Dory
Cyttus australis		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Eel                        

Southern Shortfin Eel
Anguilla australis

 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Available Supply
Longfin Eel
Anguilla reinhardtii		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Available Supply
Emperor
Lethrinus species		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Red Emperor
Lutjanus sebae		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Flathead                        
Dusky Flathead
Platycephalus fuscus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Tiger Flathead
Neoplatycephalus aurimaculatus & Neoplatycephalus richardsoni		 Available Supply Peak Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak
Bartail Flathead
Platycephalus indicus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Deepwater Flathead
Neoplatycephalus conatus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
                         
Northern Sand Flathead
Platycephalus arenarius		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Rock Flathead
Platycephalus laevigatus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Southern Bluespotted Flathead
Platycephalus speculator		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Limited to Nil Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Flounder                        
Greenback Flounder
Rhombosolea tapirina		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Bay Flounder
Ammotretis species		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Perch, Freshwater                        
Silver Perch
Bidyanus bidyanus		 farmed 
Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Golden Perch
Macquaria ambigua		 farmed
Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
wild Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil
Murray Cod
Maccullochella species		 farmed 
Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Garfish                        
Southern Garfish
Hyporhamphus melanochir		 Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Eastern Sea Garfish
Hyporhamphus australis		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Snubnose Garfish
Arrhamphus sclerolepis 		Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
River Garfish
Hyporhamphus regularis		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Kingfish                        
Yellowtail Kingfish
Seriola lalandi		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply

Cobia
Rachycentron canadum

 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Leatherjacket                        
Velvet Leatherjacket
Meuschenia (Parika) scaber		 Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil
Ocean Jacket
Nelusetta ayraudi		 Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Available Supply
Other Leatherjacket
Monacanthidae species 		Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Ling
Genypterus species		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Mackerel                        
Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply
Grey Mackerel
Scomberomorus semifasciatus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
School Mackerel
Scomberomorus queenslandicus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Limited to Nil
Jack Mackerel
Trachurus declivis		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Morwong
Nemadactylus species		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Available Supply
Banded Morwong
Cheilodactylus spectabilis		 Peak Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Mullet                        
Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus		 Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Diamondscale Mullet
Liza vaigiensis		 Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil Limited to Nil
Other Mullet
Mugilidae species		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Mulloway
Argyrosomus hololepidotus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Orange Roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Oreodory                        
Smooth Oreodory
Pseudocyttus maculatus		 Peak Peak Available Supply Available Supply Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Black Oreodory
Allocyttus niger and A. verrucosus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Spikey Oreodory
Neocyttus rhomboidalis		 Peak Available Supply Peak Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Pearl Perch
Glaucosoma species, except G. hebraicum		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply
Australian Sardine
Sardinops neopilchardus		 Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply Available Supply