Download Crustaceans for human consumption – Import Risk Analysis

This import risk analysis examines the biosecurity risks associated with the international trade in non-viable crustaceans of freshwater or marine origin that are intended for human consumption. Crustaceans that are cultured or wild-caught for human consumption mainly belong to the order Decapoda (shrimps or prawns, lobsters and crabs) and to a lesser extent the order Euphausiacea (krill) and the order Stomatopoda (mantis shrimps). They may be imported into New Zealand chilled, frozen or processed.