Ocean Disclosure Project

ALDI Australia

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Number of Fisheries Used	Number of certified fisheries	Number of fisheries in a FIP	Number of fisheries Well Managed*	Number of fisheries Managed
Number of Fisheries Used 32	Number of certified fisheries 22	Number of fisheries in a FIP 6	Number of fisheries Well Managed* 12	Number of fisheries Managed 12
Production Methods Used Midwater trawl Bottom trawl Dredge Purse seine Gillnets and entangling nets Longlines Handlines and pole-lines Pots and traps

Summary

At ALDI, we are passionate about sourcing fish and seafood products that meet our customer's expectations of sustainability, quality and affordability. We have shown leadership in seafood transparency as the first Australian retailer to publicly disclose our sourcing information through the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP). Combined with comprehensive product labelling, Australians can be fully informed when they shop at ALDI for their favourite fish and seafood products.

ALDI’s approach to fish and seafood sourcing is based on continuous improvement. We collaborate with industry bodies and suppliers to ensure greater traceability across our range, conducting frequent reviews to improve the sustainability of our fish and seafood products.

ALDI’s partnership with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) helps us evaluate the sustainability of our range, develop innovative programs and strategies, and strengthen our engagement with suppliers so we can improve production and manufacturing practices throughout our supply chain.

* The methodology for FishSource ratings deemed "Well Managed" has been revised in 2026. See here for more information.

Our profile covers all ALDI branded wild caught fish and seafood in 2025.

Read more on ALDI’s fish and seafood sourcing practices here:

https://www.aldi.com.au/sustainability/good-planet/fish-and-seafood

Associated Fisheries

Species and Location	Production Methods	Certification or Improvement Project	Sustainability Ratings
Species and Location Alaska pollock Gadus chalcogrammus E Bering Sea Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. Management measures include specific protections for the endangered western population of Steller sea lion. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Multiple methods are used to monitor bycatch on all vessels and measures such as closed areas, gear modifications, and bycatch quotas are regularly used. This fishery uses pelagic gear, which is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. In addition, management measures such as closed areas are used to protect habitats in the region. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored. Management measures are in place to reduce competition between the fishery and the population of important predator species.
Species and Location Alaska pollock Gadus chalcogrammus East Sakhalin Fishery countries: Russia	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have significant impacts on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. But some impacts on Steller sea lions may occur. There are management measures in place to protect Stellar sea lions including fishery closure areas and observer protocols. While observer coverage has been increasing in the pollock fishery, more is needed to better evaluate fishery impacts. Bycatch is low compared to the overall catch. The main bycatch species is Pacific herring. Management measures include bycatch limits, quotas for multiple species, the prohibition of bottom trawling, and area closures, among others. This fishery uses pelagic gear, which is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. In addition, management measures such as closed areas are used to protect habitats in the region. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored. The certification assessment found that there is no evidence of pollock fishing affecting the ecosystem, and impacts on other ecosystem components such as ETP species and habitats are thought to be minimal. References United Certification Systems Limited, October 2023, Norebo Sea of Okhotsk Mid-Water Trawl Pollock Fishery Public Certification Report
Species and Location Alaska pollock Gadus chalcogrammus North and East Sea of Okhotsk Fishery countries: Russia	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have significant impacts on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. There are measures in place to avoid interactions with ETP species. Bycatch is considered low in this fishery. Management measures include the prohibition of bottom trawling, seasonal closures, and spatial restrictions on trawling. This fishery uses pelagic gear, which is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. Management measures minimize fishery interactions with benthic habitats and vulnerable marine ecosystems. General Notes Ecosystem impacts associated with the fishery are limited and bycatch mitigation measures help to maintain ecosystem function.
Species and Location American sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus US Atlantic - Mid-Atlantic Bight Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Dredge	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes The main endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) bycatch species include Atlantic loggerhead sea turtles. There are gear requirements in place for scallop dredgers in the Mid-Atlantic to help prevent bycatch and reduce risk of injury to sea turtles. Seasonal closures are also used. This fishery uses towed dredges which are associated with a risk of bycatch of benthic organisms. Monitoring programs are in place and management measures include area closures and bycatch quotas, among others. Dredges can directly impact the sea bed but management measures are in place to help protect habitats. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Anchoveta Engraulis ringens Peruvian Northern-Central Artisanal Fishery countries: Peru	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes The fishery interacts with seabirds and marine mammals. Indirect impacts on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species may also occur through impacts on food availability. Findings from the FIP suggest the fishery is unlikely to hinder the recovery of ETP species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Main bycatch species are recorded by the FIP. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored. References Fishery Progress, Peruvian anchovy - small scale purse-seine
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus North Sea Autumn spawners Fishery countries: United Kingdom	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. Gear measures are in place to avoid bycatch of marine mammals. Potential bycatch of Western Baltic herring is a concern. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored. The current stability of the herring population means that ecosystem concerns are low. References Good Fish Guide - Herring, North Sea Autumn Spawners: North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel (East): Certified fleets only, Net (pelagic trawl), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Species and Location Banana prawn Penaeus merguiensis Northern Australia Fishery countries: Australia	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. The use of turtle excluder devices has significantly reduced the catch of sea turtles in this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to pose a significant risk to bycatch species. Seasonal and area closures are used alongside gear restrictions to manage the impact of the fishery on benthic habitats. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Blue grenadier Macruronus novaezelandiae New Zealand Eastern Fishery countries: New Zealand	Production Methods Midwater trawl Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds, marine mammals and sharks with this fishery. A variety of mitigation measures are used to manage impacts. The main bycatch species are ling and hake. Management measures to reduce bycatch and discards include vessel restrictions and benthic protection areas. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, the fishery tends to operate in previously fished areas and overall impacts on the benthic habitat are thought to be low. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Blue grenadier Macruronus novaezelandiae New Zealand Western Fishery countries: New Zealand	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) species, but cumulative impacts with other fisheries may occur. Bycatch of non-quota species is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed, but impacts are limited by the concentration of the fishery in previously fished areas. Closed areas are in place to protect habitats from trawling. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus North and Northeast Brazil Fishery countries: Brazil	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes There is a lack of information on impacts on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species and it is unknown whether catches of ETP species are significant. The fishery is known to interact with guitarfish, of which some are ETP species, as well as other species of concern such as groupers and snappers. Information on bycatch is limited but bycatch is likely to be low. However, management measures such as escape gaps in traps are absent. There is a lack of information on benthic impacts of the fishery, including on potentially vulnerable habitats such as coral reefs. General Notes Most lobster is caught illegally using prohibited fishing methods (diving and gillnets). Gillnets are associated with considerable bycatch, including of ETP species. References FisheryProgress - Brazil red and green lobster - trap Seafood Watch, January 2023, Caribbean spiny lobster, Brazil, Pots
Species and Location Carrot squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon Central Chile Fishery countries: Chile	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes There is a risk to seabirds and marine mammals of entanglement or collision with the fishing gear, but the rate of interactions is thought to be low. A discards plan is in place to reduce discards of bycatch species. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed, but the fishery is considered highly unlikely to reduce habitat structure and function to a point where there would be serious or irreversible harm. General Notes References Bureau Veritas, June 2022, MSC Public Certification Report for Chile Squat Lobsters Camanchaca Demersal Trawl Fishery
Species and Location European sprat Sprattus sprattus Baltic Sea Fishery countries: Latvia, Poland	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. Bycatch of herring is a risk in this fishery. There is uncertainty around the total herring bycatch due to misreporting of species. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored. References Good Fish Guide - Sprat, Baltic Sea (Subdivisions 22-32), Net (pelagic trawl)
Species and Location Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus North Sea, West of Scotland and Skagerrak Fishery countries: United Kingdom	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes Bycatch of endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species may include marine mammals, skates and rays. Some management measures are in place to mitigate impacts. Risks to non-ETP species of bycatch are considered low for most species. Management measures include area closures and gear modifications. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes As a mixed fishery, the effects of management measures on other species need to be considered within an ecosystem context.
Species and Location Jumbo flying squid Dosidicus gigas SE Pacific Fishery countries: Peru	Production Methods Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from FIP fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Peru jumbo flying squid - jig
Species and Location Pacific sardine Sardinops sagax Japanese Pacific Fishery countries: Japan	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from FIP fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There is limited information on the impact of this fishery on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. Purse seine fisheries present a risk to marine mammals, but Japanese vessels are not required to monitor interactions with ETP species. Pacific sardine is caught in a mixed fishery. Other pelagic species caught are treated as target species rather than bycatch. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References FisheryProgress - Japan Hokkaido Japanese sardine - purse seine
Species and Location Patagonian scallop Zygochlamys patagonica Argentine Fishery countries: Argentina	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes Catches of the endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species spiny dogfish have been reported in this fishery but management measures are in place to limit impacts on sharks, skates and rays. Bycatch species are data-deficient and there is a lack of recent information regarding the composition of catches in this fishery. Some management measures are in place, including the use of area closures. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, management measures are in place, including the use of area closures to protect vulnerable habitats. General Notes References Organización Internacional Agropecuaria S.A. (OIA), June 2023, Public Certification Report Patagonian Scallop Bottom Otter Trawl Fishery in Argentine Sea
Species and Location Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Alaska - Cook Inlet Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species is not thought to be significant. There is no risk of bycatch for this fishery. Catches of other salmon species are accounted for in the pink salmon management. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References MRAG Americas, November 2024, MSC 4th Reassessment Report Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Alaska - Prince William Sound Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species is not thought to be significant. There is no risk of bycatch for this fishery. Catches of other salmon species are accounted for in the pink salmon management. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References MRAG Americas, November 2024, MSC 4th Reassessment Report Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Alaska - Southeast Alaska Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species is not thought to be significant. There is no risk of bycatch for this fishery. Catches of other salmon species are accounted for in the pink salmon management. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References MRAG Americas, November 2024, MSC 4th Reassessment Report Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Indian Ocean Fishery countries: Indonesia	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes Purse seine gear presents a risk to sharks, rays, and turtles. Bycatch of marine mammals and seabirds is thought to be low. Bycatch is a risk in this fishery. The risk of bycatch in unassociated (FAD-free) purse seine fisheries is lower than in associated purse seine fisheries. The main bycatch species groups are billfishes, sharks, rays and fin fishes. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Indian Ocean Fishery countries: Maldives	Production Methods Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. There is some catch of yellowfin tuna but management measures are in place. The use of live baitfish is monitored and the Maldives has a livebait management plan. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Good Fish Guide - Skipjack tuna, Indian Ocean: Certified fleets only, Hook & line (pole & line)
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Western and Central Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Taiwan	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes There are risks to sharks, sea turtles, and marine mammals with purse seine gear. Taiwan complies with all main conservation measures for protected species and has 100% observer coverage. Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna and billfishes. Taiwan complies with all relevant operational measures and has 100% observer coverage in place. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes The impacts of this fishery on ecosystems is unknown.
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Western and Central Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Kiribati, Thailand	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to sharks, sea turtles, and marine mammals with purse seine gear. While Kiribati complies with bycatch mitigation measures for endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species, Thailand is a cooperating non-member of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission so mitigation measures do not apply to the Thai fleet. Kiribati has 100% observer coverage. Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna and billfishes. Kiribati has 100% observer coverage, but there is insufficient catch data reporting for the Thai purse seine fleet. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes The impacts of this fishery on ecosystems are unknown.
Species and Location Snappers nei Lutjanus spp. Aru Bay, Arafura Sea and Eastern of Timor Sea Fishery countries: Indonesia	Production Methods Longlines	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes This fishery is a risk to sharks and rays, but further studies are needed. The snapper and grouper fishery is multi-species, which several other species are caught: emperors, sweetlips, and jobfishes species. Bycatch species in the longline fisheries also include species like sharks, cobia and trevallies. In addition, scads and sardines are used as baitfish. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Indonesia snapper and grouper - bottom longline, dropline, trap, and gillnet (ADI)
Species and Location Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Alaska - Bristol Bay Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species is not thought to be significant. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References MRAG Americas, November 2024, MSC 4th Reassessment Report Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Alaska - Prince William Sound Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species is not thought to be significant. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References MRAG Americas, November 2024, MSC 4th Reassessment Report Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Alaska - Southeast Alaska Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species is not thought to be significant. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References MRAG Americas, November 2024, MSC 4th Reassessment Report Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Alaska - Westward Alaska Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species is not thought to be significant. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes References MRAG Americas, November 2024, MSC 4th Reassessment Report Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Southern blue whiting Micromesistius australis Campbell Island Fishery countries: New Zealand	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. Encounters with New Zealand sea lions, New Zealand fur seals, and seabirds may occur, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Management measures include minimum mesh sizes, vessel restrictions, and observer coverage. Occasional interactions occur between pelagic and semi-pelagic gear and the sea bed but impacts are likely to be relatively minor given the scale of the fishery. General Notes Southern blue whiting has the potential to influence ecosystem dynamics but the relatively small size of the fishery likely minimizes the impacts of fishery removals.
Species and Location Tristan da Cunha rock lobster Jasus tristani Tristan da Cunha Islands Fishery countries: United Kingdom	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Indian Ocean Fishery countries: Indonesia	Production Methods Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species but more data is needed to state this with certainty. Bycatch is considered low for this fishery, but some species of juvenile tunas with unknown status may be caught. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Indonesia Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna - pole & line
Species and Location Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Western and Central Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Indonesia	Production Methods Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species. But observer coverage is low. The pole and line fishery is highly selective and the impact on bycatch species is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Monitoring of fishery impacts on the ecosystem are not undertaken regularly and the impacts of this fishery on ecosystems is unknown.