Table 3.
Perceptions of sustainability of seafood among accredited practising dietitians and public health nutritionists (n 80) responding to a self-administered online questionnaire about seafood consumption advice, perceptions of seafood sustainability and information sources, Australia, October–November 2016
| To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | Agree (%) | Disagree (%) | Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most fish stocks are overfished | 63 | 11 | 26 |
| Australian fisheries are well-managed | 63 | 9 | 28 |
| Eating less common seafood species (e.g. mackerel) is more sustainable than eating the most popular ones (e.g. snapper) | 45 | 10 | 45 |
| Australian aquaculture is well-managed | 41 | 10 | 49 |
| Seafood can be more sustainable than other animal proteins | 43 | 21 | 36 |
| Aquaculture is unsustainable | 30 | 29 | 41 |
| Only seafood from the AMCS seafood guide green list is sustainable | 18 | 11 | 71 |
| Imported seafood comes from well-managed fisheries | 2 | 49 | 49 |
| Imported seafood comes from well-managed aquaculture | 2 | 50 | 48 |
AMCS, Australian Marine Conservation Society.