'One ocean': Australia exporting seafood impact

Local fishing regulations are stringent, but Australia turns a 'blind eye' to imports, a study says. (Danny Casey/AAP PHOTOS)

Instead of protecting marine environments, Australia's limited local seafood production industry might just be exporting the problem to other nations.

A new study calls for a rethink of Australia's regulatory environment to offer consumers more sustainable local catch, rather than the boatloads of potentially less sustainable imported products.