How many seafood shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Australia in 2026 through August 26, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Australia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Australia the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover seafood from Australia?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Australia firms are Import Alert 16-02 (4 firms), Import Alert 16-125 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-81 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Australia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Australia

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to August 26, 2026

FDA refused 1 seafood shipment line from Australia between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused product was abalone, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

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seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Australia: 0
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Seafood refusals from Australia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through August 26, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1

Abalone refusals from Australia

FDA refused 1 abalone line from Australia between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 100% of the seafood lines.

Abalone product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Abalone	1	100.0%

Recent abalone refusals

Recent Abalone refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 26, 2026	Southern Canning Pty LtdPortland, Australia	Abalone	NO PROCESS	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Australia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Australia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	100%

Import alerts for seafood that list Australia firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Australia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-02	Dried shark fins, fish maws and shark cartilage: filth		4
16-125	Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging		2
16-81	Seafood products: Salmonella	1

Latest seafood refusals from Australia

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 26, 2026	Southern Canning Pty LtdPortland, Australia	Abalone	NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Australia

How many seafood shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Australia in 2026 through August 26, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Australia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Australia the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from Australia?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Australia firms are Import Alert 16-02 (4 firms), Import Alert 16-125 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-81 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Australia firms too; see the country page.

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