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Wild-Caught NZ Seafood Exports to Australia

Westfleet exports fresh and frozen wild West Coast seafood to Australia every day — direct from our factories to your door.

Australia is one of Westfleet's largest export markets. Our location on New Zealand's West Coast means we're a short hop across the Tasman — daily airfreight from Christchurch and Auckland delivers fresh fish into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth the very next morning.

We supply Australian wholesalers, fish markets, distributors and some of the country's most respected restaurants. Many of our Australian buyers have been with us for over a decade, because Westfleet's owned supply chain makes us one of the most reliable NZ exporters they can find.

If you're an Australian buyer looking for a long-term partner — not just a one-off shipment — talk to us. We build supply programmes to fit your business, with the freight, paperwork and traceability all sorted under one roof.

Cities we ship to

Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide

Our 5 main services in this market

What we deliver here

Fresh Fish Export to Australia

Daily airfreight of hours-fresh wild West Coast snapper, hoki, gurnard, tarakihi, kingfish and ling into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Most Australian customers see Westfleet fish on their floor the morning after it leaves the water — packed in poly cartons with gel ice and temperature loggers. We handle the airline bookings, the MPI export certificates, the customs paperwork and the airport-to-door freight via local partners. The result: a turnkey fresh programme that's as reliable as anything sourced domestically — and arguably fresher than a lot of Australian wild catch by the time it reaches your door.

Frozen Fish Export to Australia

Weekly reefer container loads from Lyttelton and Tauranga deliver IQF, blocks, fillets and portions to Australian distributors, processors and retailers. We supply both standing weekly programmes and on-demand orders, with mixed-species options for buyers who want flexibility without holding excess stock. Frozen-at-sea quality, full traceability, MSC documentation on request. Our Australian frozen customers love the predictability — we land containers like clockwork, and the spec inside is exactly what was ordered.

Wholesale Seafood in Australia

Pallet to container volumes for Australian wholesalers and processors. With Westfleet's owned quota and fleet, we can commit confidently to long-term wholesale contracts — meaning your Australian operation gets predictable supply through summer peaks and winter lulls. We're set up for both the high-volume staples and specialty species. Many Australian wholesalers use us as their primary NZ source because we don't broker out of other people's catch — every fish is ours, from water to your dock.

Restaurant Supply in Australia

Bespoke programmes for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth restaurants — including standing chef orders, custom cuts, and special-occasion bookings. Many of Australia's most awarded kitchens put Westfleet fish on the menu because the consistency is there week after week. Direct chef-to-fisherman conversations are encouraged: tell us what you need, and we'll book the boat that's most likely to land it. We also supply Australian hotel groups and group venues at scale.

Private Label & Retail Packing for Australia

Wild NZ seafood packed to your Australian retail or food-service brand spec. We handle product, processing, packaging, labelling, freight and documentation — meeting all FSANZ labelling and food-safety requirements out of the gate. Launch a premium range into a national chain, supply private-label seafood to a regional retailer, or build a new food-service line — Westfleet's vertically integrated supply makes the economics work even at smaller launch volumes.

Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide

Wholesale enquiry

Ready to import from Westfleet?

Send us your specs — species, volume, destination — and we'll come back within one business day.

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